Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorham features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1201 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorham enjoys an average of 2790 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gorham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorham experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -30°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gorham, New Hampshire, United States with other places around the world.
Gorham usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorham are January, March and September. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 87 (3.4) | 75 (3.0) | 121 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 121 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 66 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) | 109 (4.3) | 100 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Gorham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorham: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 167 | 244 | 219 | 259 | 317 | 324 | 327 | 285 | 194 | 168 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 53m |
Gorham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gorham UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |