Woodsville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Woodsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodsville’s climate
Read from where Woodsville sits among New Hampshire’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
66 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Woodsville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 133 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Woodsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
133 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 28.
About 66" a winter over 23 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 1 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Woodsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Woodsville and its neighbors
Bath has the coldest January nights next door (7°) and Haverhill the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Woodsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New Hampshire.
Woodsville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 7° | 2.3" | 17.4" | 10 | 6° – 26° |
| February | 32° | 9° | 1.9" | 13.1" | 8 | 7° – 27° |
| March | 41° | 18° | 2.4" | 13.4" | 10 | 19° – 39° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 2.9" | 2.8" | 10 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 77° | 51° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.7" | 11 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 27° | 2.7" | 1.3" | 9 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 33° | 16° | 2.9" | 17.0" | 11 | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 56° | 33° | 37.6" | 65.7" | 122 |
Heating and cooling a home in Woodsville
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Woodsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Woodsville?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Woodsville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Woodsville get?
About 66 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Woodsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Woodsville?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Woodsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at South Newbury, VT (7 mi, snow) and Benton 5 Sw, NH (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.