Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Claremont has colder winter nights than 93% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 82° on average. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 79% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. Tender plants can go out after about May 14; in half of years the first frost comes by October 1.
A year in Claremont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Claremont’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Claremont’s place in New Hampshire beside it.
What a year in Claremont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newport, NH, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Claremont’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 66 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newport, NH, is heaviest from January through February, about 16 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Claremont
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Newport, NH.
Living with Claremont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
140 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 51 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Claremont from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Claremont and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Claremont in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Claremont’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont, NH | 10° | 82° | 41" | 66" |
| Norwich, NY | 14° | 81° | 44" | 75" |
| McFarland, WI | 11° | 83° | 38" | 52" |
| Orono, ME | 9° | 80° | 43" | 75" |
| Big Rapids, MI | 14° | 82° | 36" | 61" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Claremont averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Claremont compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Claremont’s place among New Hampshire’s.
Claremont weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Claremont’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newport, NH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 10° | 2.8" | 15.2" | 11 | 27 | 10° – 28° |
| February | 34° | 12° | 2.3" | 16.7" | 9 | 26 | 9° – 29° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 2.9" | 12.7" | 11 | 23 | 23° – 41° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 3.3" | 3.3" | 11 | 5 | 40° – 49° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 56° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 4.6" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 28° | 3.0" | 2.8" | 10 | 3 | 33° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 18° | 3.5" | 14.9" | 12 | 20 | 20° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 41.4" | 66.1" | 138 | 104 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Claremont’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Claremont’s center.
- Snow: Newport, NH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newport, NH, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Claremont’s climate
What is the weather like in Claremont?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Claremont in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 186 nights a year reach 32° or below and 26 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Claremont get?
About 66 inches in a normal winter at Newport, NH, heaviest from January through February, about 16 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 104 days a year.
How hot does it get in Claremont?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Newport, NH).
When is the first and last frost in Claremont?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 140 frost-free days, at Newport, NH.
What growing zone is Claremont in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Claremont?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Claremont getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Claremont.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.