Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainNorthampton is wetter than 86% of Canadian towns: 1,161 mm of rain and snow a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.3°C. Of all months, December brings the most precipitation and April the least. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 72% of Canadian towns. The furnace earns its keep from October to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Woodstock/Newbridge, 6.8 km north-west.
A year in Northampton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Northampton’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Northampton feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
180 frost days and 101 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 22 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 1,161 mm a year
About 125 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
292 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs October to April; January brings the most, about 69 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Northampton
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total.
Living with Northampton’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
About 126 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 18 May to a first of 22 September.
The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Northampton’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Woodstock/Newbridge
ECCC builds the Woodstock/Newbridge normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 6.8 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 153 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −43.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Aroostook, 67 km |
How Northampton compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in New Brunswick.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Northampton whose figures come from another normals location. Northampton has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 41–48 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Woodstock/Newbridge | 25.3°C | −15.3°C | 1,161 mm |
| Wicklow 41 km · Aroostook | 25.7°C about the same | −17.5°C 2.2°C colder | 1,149 mm |
| Queensbury 43 km · Fredericton (Airport) | 25.9°C 0.6°C warmer | −14.6°C 0.7°C milder | 1,022 mm |
Northampton weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.5°C | −15.3°C | −10.4°C | 101 mm | 69 cm |
| February | −3.6°C | −14.7°C | −9.2°C | 84 mm | 64 cm |
| March | 2.0°C | −8.4°C | −3.2°C | 93 mm | 53 cm |
| April | 9.3°C | −1.6°C | 3.9°C | 84 mm | 19 cm |
| May | 17.2°C | 4.6°C | 11.0°C | 92 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22.3°C | 9.9°C | 16.2°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.3°C | 13.4°C | 19.4°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 18.6°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.9°C | 7.9°C | 13.9°C | 93 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 12.1°C | 2.2°C | 7.2°C | 105 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 4.7°C | −3.2°C | 0.7°C | 101 mm | 22 cm |
| December | −2.0°C | −10.1°C | −6.1°C | 115 mm | 61 cm |
| Year | 10.5°C | −0.3°C | 5.2°C | 1,161 mm | 292 cm |
The most changeable month: February, give or take 2.9°C; the steadiest, August
Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; March’s run from −35.0°C in 2001 to 26.0°C in 2012.
Where Northampton’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Woodstock/Newbridge, 1991–2020.
- Comparisons: the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
- Not on this page: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Northampton’s climate
How warm does Northampton get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 25.3°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Northampton get in winter?
Overnight lows average −15.3°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Northampton get?
About 1,161 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. December is the wettest month (115 mm) and April the driest (84 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Around 125 days a year see 1 cm of snow or more lying.
Are these figures for Northampton itself?
Yes. Woodstock/Newbridge, where ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals were measured, lies within Northampton.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Northampton →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).