When to go · Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- Dover, New HampshireHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dover, New Hampshire, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast