Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Bedford, NH. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Bedford runs cool, with average highs of 51° and lows still dipping to freezing at 33°. The date has a wide range — temperatures have swung from a bitter 14° back in 1954 to a shirt-sleeve 75° in 2010. There's a small but real 6% chance of snow, so don't put the scraper away just yet.
Bedford earns its New Hampshire stripes with an all-time range of 123 degrees — from a scorching 103° in July 2011 down to a brutal -20° in February 1967. The wettest single day on record dropped nearly 5 inches of rain on September 11, 1954, while a March nor'easter in 2018 buried the area under 16.6 inches of snow in a single day.
Summer is the sweet spot, with highs peaking around 84-85° in mid-to-late July before cooling into the comfortable 60s by October. Winters are legitimately cold — January and February average highs only reach the mid-30s. Late March into early April is the wettest stretch of the year, so pack accordingly if you're visiting in spring.