THE MERRIMACK VALLEY AND THE LAKES REGION

Best Time to Visit New Hampshire

 

The New Hampshire Merrimack Valley and Lakes Region are top examples of the New England landscapes and tourist trumps. 

See:
Best time to visit New Hampshire
When not to go to New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire Weather Table


MAIN GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
WHAT TO VISIT IN MERRIMACK VALLEY AND LAKES REGION?

The Merrimack Valley
The Merrimack Valley is the political and financial heart of New Hampshire. Towns as Nashua, Manchester, Concord are pleasant places with good and cheap accommodation and entertainment, shopping, or nightlife. Near Concord, Canterbury Shaker Village offer a more picturesque and rural landscape.

The Lakes Region
The New Hampshire Lakes regions contains thousands of lakes, shorelines and little islands where you can take local cruises (or use your own boat) and enjoy beautiful sceneries. 

Main tourist references in the Lakes Region:
Wolfeboro
Laconia
Loudon
Weir Beach
Meredith

See: Map of New Hampshire


BEST TIME TO VISIT NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKES REGIONS AND MERRIMACK

New Hampshire Merrimack and Lakes Region weather is very similar to other New England southern places: very changeable, with moderate precipitation all over the year and very cold days in winter or even in the early spring. 

High humidity and high temperatures are very rare in New Hampshire, even in July and August, and snows intensively in the period December-March.

Late-spring and early-fall are excellent months for visits. However, fall's foliage spectacle causes many thousands of weekenders to demand New Hampshire, and you should avoid Autumn's weekends.

Summer is also an excellent period for traveling in Lakes region, where the shorelines tend to be fresh places even in the hottest days.


White Mountains region

In the higher sites of the White Mountains, weather is extremely severe and snow very intense in winter and in early spring or late autumn. Besides, winds may be particularly strong. 

You should check previously the weather conditions, before attempting to go to the highs of places as Mount Washington. 


WHEN NOT TO GO TO NEW HAMPSHIRE

Winter months are very cold. In the case of the White Mountains regions, if you aren't a skier or a hiker and an adept of hard outdoors sports, you should avoid winter or even November and early spring.

See the table below for details about the weather in Merrimack Valley (Concord city):


Table Weather - New Hempshire - Concord, Merrimack Valley

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