When to go · Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.
- JulyGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.
- AugustGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.
- SeptemberGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.
Weather in February
- Dover, New HampshireHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dover, New Hampshire, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.
June: Inside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.
Dover, New Hampshire: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings