When to go · Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire, month by month
The best months for Dover, New Hampshire: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.1 °C / -9 °C, 10 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.3 °C / -8 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, ice), mud season in Mar.8 °C / -4 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.20 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.28 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.27 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.23 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Dover, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed.17 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (check); spring and fall shoulder months are plausible but not confirmed). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday