Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:04 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:13 am – 4:11 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Skyhaven Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Durham
Parks and public landsNorthwood Meadows State Parkstate park · 5.3 miSquamanagonic Disc Golf Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.2 miWoodman Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 73 acresLamontagne Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 369 acresForest Peters Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 458 acresDoles Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201233 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStrafford County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025309 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 150main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, NH, 18 mi away
Drinking waterDover Water Deptserves 29,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrisbie Memorial Hospital8.1 miPost officeStrafford Post Office1.8 miTown hallStrafford Town Hall1.8 miPoliceStrafford Police Department1.4 miFire stationStrafford Fire and Rescue Center Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM19 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM48 miInterstateI-39317 miUS highwayUS 2022.6 miAmtrakUniversity of New Hampshire DHM12 miRailDurhamAmtrak Downeaster12 miCoachDoverCandJ Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03815 ZIP area.
