Penacook Street Boat Ramp
About
Penacook Street Boat Ramp is a boat launch in New Hampshire, about 4 miles from Concord. It is a simple put-in point for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the warmest stretch for time on the water. Typical July highs reach about 83°F with lows near 59°F, and September cools to around 74°F by day. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Concord. Winter is cold, with January highs near 32°F and regular snow days from December through February. Several short hikes sit within 2 miles of the ramp, including the Yellow Trail, River Trail and Upland Trail. Climbers can reach Big Quarry, also known as Tadpole Quarry, about 4 miles away.
Location
Penacook
New Hampshire
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 38–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Concord Muni Ap, NH weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan32° high13° low8 days with snow
- Feb35° high15° low7 days with snow
- Mar44° high23° low5 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low1 days with snow
- May69° high44° low
- Jun78° high54° low
- Jul83° high59° low
- Aug82° high57° low
- Sep74° high49° low
- Oct61° high38° low
- Nov48° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec37° high20° low6 days with snow
Nearby
- Yellow TrailHiking1.6 mi
- River TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Upland TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Big Quarry aka "Tadpole Quarry"Rock climbing4.2 mi
- Little Quarry aka "Fish Quarry"Rock climbing4.6 mi
- Merrimack RiverRiver fishing6.2 mi
- Contoocook RiverRiver fishing6.3 mi
- Elm Brook Park Rec AreaCamping9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Penacook Street Boat Ramp
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 13°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
35° / 15°
10 wet · 7 snow
Mar
44° / 23°
12 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 20°
12 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Concord Muni Ap, NH, 7.7 mi away at 346 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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