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Manchester averages 52.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (17.6″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 12 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 71 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
3
42°F
November
1.1″
<1
1
15
33°F
December
10.6″
2
10
26
24°F
January
15.9″
4
25
29
17°F
February
17.6″
4
20
26
19°F
March
6.7″
2
14
22
27°F
April
0.9″
<1
1
7
38°F
Year
52.8″
12
71
129
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Massabesic Lake (3 mi from the city center, -13 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Manchester Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
52.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Massabesic Lake station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 17.6 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Manchester have?
About 129 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 17 °F.