Climate of Amherst
Amherst has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Amherst is 13° degrees and there is about 602 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 187 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 141 days and there is a total of approximately 601 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 39 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2658 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -2°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in July |
Coldest month: | -2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 185 days |
Days with rain: | 141 days |
Days with snow: | 39 days |
Total rain sum: | 601 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2658 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Amherst.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Amherst.
Climate table of Amherst
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Amherst. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Amherst might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -8 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 55 |
Days with rain | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Days with snow | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Dry days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Amherst
The best time to visit Amherst in the state of New Hampshire is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Amherst is 27°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in January.
Climate of Amherst by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Amherst? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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