Camping in New Hampshire: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across New Hampshire's 3 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from June to September, with average highs of 65 to 73 F and lows of 43 to 52 F. Nights at or below freezing show up from September to June, most often in January, when they average 30.4 a month. State park sites are booked through ReserveAmerica, up to eleven months ahead.
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The best months for camping in New Hampshire
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in New Hampshire is mild June to September. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan25° / 4°Freezing nights
- Feb27° / 5°Freezing nights
- Mar35° / 14°Freezing nights
- Apr47° / 26°Freezing nights
- May60° / 37°Freezing nights
- Jun68° / 47°Freezing nights
- Jul73° / 52°Mild
- Aug71° / 50°Mild
- Sep65° / 43°Freezing nights
- Oct52° / 32°Freezing nights
- Nov40° / 22°Freezing nights
- Dec30° / 12°Freezing nights
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 F | 3 F | 30.6 |
| February | 30 F | 3 F | 27.5 |
| March | 39 F | 14 F | 29.4 |
| April | 53 F | 27 F | 23.2 |
| May | 67 F | 37 F | 10.4 |
| June (mild) | 75 F | 47 F | 1 |
| July (mild) | 80 F | 52 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 78 F | 50 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 71 F | 42 F | 3.8 |
| October | 57 F | 32 F | 16.8 |
| November | 44 F | 23 F | 24.6 |
| December | 32 F | 12 F | 29.6 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 F | 13 F | 29.9 |
| February | 35 F | 15 F | 27.1 |
| March | 44 F | 23 F | 26.7 |
| April | 58 F | 33 F | 16 |
| May (mild) | 69 F | 44 F | 3.2 |
| June (mild) | 78 F | 54 F | 0 |
| July (mild) | 83 F | 59 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 82 F | 57 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 74 F | 49 F | 1.2 |
| October | 61 F | 38 F | 11.2 |
| November | 48 F | 29 F | 21.1 |
| December | 37 F | 20 F | 28.3 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 F | -3 F | 30.6 |
| February | 15 F | -3 F | 28 |
| March | 21 F | 5 F | 30.5 |
| April | 31 F | 17 F | 27.9 |
| May | 43 F | 30 F | 18.6 |
| June | 51 F | 40 F | 5.2 |
| July | 55 F | 45 F | 0.8 |
| August | 54 F | 43 F | 1.6 |
| September | 49 F | 37 F | 8.6 |
| October | 38 F | 25 F | 22.6 |
| November | 28 F | 13 F | 27.9 |
| December | 20 F | 4 F | 30.8 |
How to book a state park campsite in New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Parks (Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) takes reservations through ReserveAmerica. The longest advance booking its page states is eleven months.
How far ahead you can book
The maximum reservation window is 11 months in advance and sites become available at 8AM (Mon-Fri) and 9AM (Sat&Sun) on the 11 month mark. This is for all NH State Campgrounds except the Lodges at Coleman State Park.NH State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
How many sites
New Hampshire has 23 State Park Campgrounds with facilities in beautiful surroundings, available for use by individuals, families, and youth groups.NH State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Cancellations
Full refund minus transaction fee if you cancel at least 10 + days prior to the scheduled arrival date . Full refund minus reservation fee plus cost of one night of camping if you cancel 4-9 days prior to the scheduled arrival date . No refund if you cancel 0-3 days from your scheduled arrival date .NH State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from New Hampshire State Parks (Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Camping outside a campground in New Hampshire
Dispersed camping on the White Mountain National Forest is a more primitive form of camping, offering little to no amenities. For specific regulations, visit our dispersed camping page for dispersed camping regulations. No permits are required.USDA Forest Service, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Campfires when you camp in New Hampshire
Campfires in state parks and forests
All campgrounds fires are subject to fire restrictions. All permitted camping fires must be contained within the fire ring. Trash burning is prohibited.NH State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Campfires on national forest and BLM land
When camping in the backcountry - camping and fires are prohibited: Within 200 feet of certain trails and water bodies. Within 1/4 mile of backcountry facilities (shelters, huts, and trailheads).USDA Forest Service, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
New Hampshire camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 3 reference stations in New Hampshire. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.