New Hampshire has four distinct seasons. Summer can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s, but evenings are mild. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of 82 degrees and an average low of 57 degrees. October, the height of the fall foliage season, has an average high temperature of 61 degrees. Winter is bitter cold with heavy snow.
Spring is short-lived.
April's average high and low temperatures are 56 and 32 degrees. Home of the 14th president, Franklin Pierce. Open weekdays from mid-June to Labor Day and by appointment. A living museum that was once home to more than 300 members of the Shaker sect. Shaker crafts are demonstrated in workshops and a restaurant prepares Shaker recipes.