When to go · Portsmouth
Portsmouth, month by month
The best months for Portsmouth: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), Jan–Feb (ice on the river roads).5 °C / -5 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), Jan–Feb (ice on the river roads).7 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.13 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.19 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 16 °C, 11 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), Jan–Feb (ice on the river roads).30 °C / 18 °C, 11 rain days86 °F / 64 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), Jan–Feb (ice on the river roads).30 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain days86 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Portsmouth's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.13 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.7 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday