Manchester, NH

New Hampshire · Records since 1885–2026

☀️ 77°F
Currently in Manchester
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

97°F

July 28, 1949

+13° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

45°F

July 28, 1891

-19° from 64° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 64°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Manchester

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 2011
-29°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 16, 1943
🌧
7.08"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 25, 1887
17.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 4, 1941

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F July 28, 1949
2 95°F July 28, 2025
3 94°F July 28, 2016
4 94°F July 28, 1952
5 93°F July 28, 2023
6 93°F July 28, 1970
7 93°F July 28, 1931
8 92°F July 28, 2022
9 92°F July 28, 1940
10 91°F July 28, 2019

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 45°F July 28, 1891
2 49°F July 28, 1888
3 50°F July 28, 1968
4 50°F July 28, 1946
5 51°F July 28, 2001
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1885–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Manchester

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

95 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1885–2026
11
2026 so far
13
Avg/year 1970–2025
24
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
36
Most in a year (1955)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Manchester

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 2024 – Jul 18, 2024 14 97°F (Jul 15) 94°F 70°F
2 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 9 98°F (Aug 14) 95°F 69°F
3 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 99°F (Aug 4) 95°F 71°F
4 Jul 25, 2020 – Aug 1, 2020 8 96°F (Jul 27) 92°F 70°F
5 Jul 3, 2010 – Jul 9, 2010 7 99°F (Jul 5) 94°F 70°F
6 Jun 29, 2018 – Jul 5, 2018 7 95°F (Jul 1) 93°F 71°F
7 Jun 29, 1955 – Jul 5, 1955 7 94°F (Jul 2) 92°F 65°F
8 Aug 6, 1949 – Aug 11, 1949 6 100°F (Aug 10) 95°F 65°F
9 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 2, 1953 6 100°F (Sep 2) 95°F 62°F
10 Jul 31, 1955 – Aug 5, 1955 6 100°F (Aug 1) 95°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

17
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

17.37"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.11"
-4.74"
1.77"
July so far
July normal: 3.30"
-1.53"
5.21"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.69"
-5.48"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")