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Portsmouth averages 6.2 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (3.2″), and snow usually falls from December through March. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
—
3
44°F
December
1.1″
<1
—
9
38°F
January
3.2″
1
—
14
34°F
February
1.5″
<1
—
10
35°F
March
0.4″
<1
—
4
41°F
Year
6.2″
2
—
41
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Norfolk Intl. Airport (8 mi from the city center, +10 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
6.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Norfolk Intl. Airport station, 8 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 3.2 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Portsmouth have?
About 41 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 34 °F.