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Temperature Averages Spring – High: 57 °F
Spring – Low: 33 °F
Summer – High: 81 °F
Summer – Low: 57 °F
Fall – High: 59 °F
Fall – Low: 38 °F
Winter – High: 32 °F
Winter – Low: 12 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 3.11 in.
Summer: 3.58 in.
Fall: 3.46 in.
Winter: 2.74 in.

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If you plan to come to Dartmouth, you might as well start shopping for a heavy winter coat and reliable pair of snow boots immediately. The layered look is unvaryingly “in” at Dartmouth from winter to winter. With snow blanketing the ground from Thanksgiving through spring break, it’s easy to forget how the Green got its name. Mud season follows closely on the heels of the melting snow but soon yields to a gorgeous, vibrant spring. During autumn, the trees change early and dramatically—the region is well known for its spectacular fall foliage. Summer weather is lazy and peaceful.

The area around Dartmouth is breathtakingly scenic in all seasons. Some students manage their D-Plans to avoid being caught on campus during the winter in order to avoid complications stemming from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which sometimes affects people who are not accustomed to the limited daylight hours of extreme latitudes.

 

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Weather at Dartmouth College

Texasgirl15

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

4.2
A-

I love it!

Dartmouth weather is AMAZING! I'm from Texas and have never experienced a real winter. I have had so much fun sledding on the golf course, ice skating on the pond, and having snow ball fights on the green. A large, warm coat is definitely necessary. The other seasons are beautiful here too. It does rain quite a bit though. Grab an umbrella and some rain boots and you'll be fine.

Feb 05, 2012

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sdazzo4

Economics '15

5.0
A+

The Weather Is Good

Love the outdoors, to snowboard, fish, swim, hangout. All the seasons make it awesome.

Feb 05, 2012

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dartmouth2013

Biology '13

1.9
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Awful, With a Few Golden Days Thrown in

Do NOT be fooled by your tour day. Most Dartmouth students are fairly convinced that admissions schedules the majority of tours for days they know will be beautiful. The weather is crummy for the most of the time. -30 days in the winter, lots of cloudy days, overall cold weather. that said, there are some absolutely beautiful days in the late spring and early fall terms. But for the most time, it is fairly miserable. A lot of kids have "happy lamps" to make up for the lack of sunshine.

May 13, 2011

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