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New England's Weather & Climate | |
| New England's weather and climate are much-discussed topics because they're so unpredictable. One thing is sure: the weather at the summit of Mount Washington will be astonishing. | ||
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New Website Coming Soon!NewEnglandTravelPlanner.com (NETP, 2000 pages) has been online for twenty years (since 2004), and needs a technical upgrade. The NEW NETP—up-to-date, mobile-friendly, and more useful than ever—will be online in autumn 2023. As always, all research, writing, photography, and web design is done by one person: Tom Brosnahan. That's right: one person, not by an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, but by a real traveler. Thanks for your patience... —Tom New England's climate is fairly straightfoward, and its seasons are distinct, each with its delights: SpringComing late in April or more commonly in May, and staying briefly into June, spring can be a delight or a disappointment. Farmers call it mud time because the thawing earth turns to mire, but it's sweet as well—it's when the farmers tap their maple trees for maple syrup. More... SummerBy mid-June, summer is well established and despite the region's northerly and coastal location, it can be pretty hot and sometimes quite humid in July and August. More... Autumn (Fall)Autumn (September and October) is undoubtedly New England's glory and its finest season, and if you have a choice of vacation times this is the one to choose. More... Foliage SeasonPeople travel from far continents to enjoy the natural spectacle of blazing New England fall foliage. It's worth the trip. More... Indian SummerAfter chilly weather in October, there may be a short period of warm weather known as "Indian summer" in late October or November. More... WinterWinter, as they say, depends: the first snow flurries usually come in November in the north, mid-December in the south. January, February and March are cold and snowy. More... Mid-Winter ThawIf New Englanders are lucky, they get a break, with a few spring-like days in January or early February. More... Mount Washington WeatherNone of the normal information about New England's climate applies to New Hampshire's Mount Washington, said to have the worst, most extreme weather in all the USA. More...
—by Tom Brosnahan
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