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Mount Washington Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Mount Washington: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Mount Washington gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

54% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 59%
Jan 56%
Feb 50%
Mar 54%
Apr 1-15 49%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Mount Washington's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

54% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 49%
Jan 50%
Feb 57%
Mar 59%

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