View of Mt Monadnock from Crotched Mountain

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Monadnock Region

View of Mt Monadnock from Crotched Mountain

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Best timeMay–Oct
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Nearest airportMHT · 41 mi
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Overview

Monadnock Region is in New Hampshire.

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 17°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Oct. (climate data from nearby Manchester)

Jan: 2.4 in rain2.4"Jan: high 34°F, low 17°F34°17°JanFeb: 2.7 in rain2.7"Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F37°19°FebMar: 3.5 in rain3.5"Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F46°27°MarApr: 3.3 in rain3.3"Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F59°38°AprMay: 3.4 in rain3.4"May: high 70°F, low 48°F70°48°MayJun: 4.0 in rain4"Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F79°58°JunJul: 3.3 in rain3.3"Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F84°64°JulAug: 3.4 in rain3.4"Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F82°62°AugSep: 3.7 in rain3.7"Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F75°54°SepOct: 3.9 in rain3.9"Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F62°42°OctNov: 3.5 in rain3.5"Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F50°33°NovDec: 3.3 in rain3.3"Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F39°24°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • MHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester — 41 mi away. Directions
  • LEB Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon — 47 mi away. Directions
  • BDL Bradley International Airport, Hartford — 73 mi away (major hub). Directions
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Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Keene — Park Hill Meetinghouse, Mount Monadnock, The Colonial Theatre.
  2. Day 2: Peterborough — Peterborough Contra Dance, Mount Monadnock, Mariposa Museum.
  3. Day 3: Rindge — Mt. Monadnock, Cathedral of the Pines, Pearly Pond.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Photos

View of Mt Monadnock from Crotched MountainPeterboroughMonadnock Region

Places in Monadnock Region

Keene

Keene

City / town · 16 listings

Peterborough

Peterborough

City / town · 15 listings

Rindge

Rindge

City / town · 8 listings

Westmoreland

Westmoreland

City / town · 8 listings

Claremont

Claremont

City / town · 4 listings

Francestown

Francestown

City / town · 3 listings

Marlow

Marlow

City / town · 2 listings

Swanzey

Swanzey

City / town · 1 listings

Cities

  • Claremont
  • Francestown
  • Keene
  • Marlow
  • Peterborough
  • Rindge
  • Swanzey
  • Jaffrey
  • Westmoreland, including West Chesterfield

See

Mount Monadnock, one of the most climbed mountains in the world, is located in Jaffrey, NH.

Do

The region is the historical center of the contra dance revival that began in the 1960s. The traditional folk dance is easy to learn, making it a welcoming option for travelers without prior experience. Dances are held on first Saturdays in Peterborough and every Monday in Nelson.

Nearby

Bellows Falls

Bellows Falls

City / town · 12 listings · 17 mi away

Brattleboro

Brattleboro

City / town · 24 listings · 17 mi away

Hillsborough

Hillsborough

City / town · 12 listings · 21 mi away

Newfane

Newfane

City / town · 1 listings · 22 mi away

Springfield

Springfield

City / town · 11 listings · 27 mi away

Gardner

Gardner

City / town · 16 listings · 28 mi away

Jamaica

Jamaica

City / town · 4 listings · 29 mi away

Greenfield

Greenfield

City / town · 8 listings · 31 mi away

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