Dover, New Hampshire Weather
Dover, New Hampshire — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Dover, Strafford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dover is published on the Skyhaven Airport (KDAW) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Dover have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Dover: Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (KPSM) 14 km · Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM) 26 km · Hampton Airfield (K7B3) 26 km · Biddeford Municipal Airport (KB19) 44 km · Concord Municipal Airport (KCON) 51 km
Conditions reported at KDAW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire, unfolds with a quiet resilience, its landscape shaped by the gentle push and pull of tide and time. It lies 9.0 miles south-east of Rochester, NH (from Rochester, NH: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south of Somersworth. The Cocheco River, a dark, sinuous ribbon, slices through the heart of Dover, its banks often softened by stands of birch and maple, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in a fleeting, golden moment. Beyond the river, the terrain rises and falls with a subtle grace, a mosaic of weathered clapboard homes, neatly kept yards, and the occasional, grander Victorian edifice hinting at a prosperous past. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, almost salty tang from the nearby Atlantic, a constant reminder of the ocean’s enduring influence. The history of Dover is deeply entwined with the flow of the Cocheco, a waterway that once powered bustling mills and fueled a thriving economy. As one of the oldest cities in New Hampshire, its roots stretch back to the earliest colonial settlements, a legacy evident in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring spirit of its residents. For generations, Dover’s identity was forged in the industry that lined its riverbanks, from textiles to shipbuilding, and though those days have largely passed, the echoes remain in the town’s practical, no-nonsense character. Today, a blend of small businesses and emerging tech sectors contributes to Dover’s ongoing economic narrative, a testament to its adaptability, while the presence of the University of New Hampshire nearby adds a vibrant, youthful energy to the established rhythm of life.
Live animated radar for Dover and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43.197862°N, 70.87367°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03820, 03821, 03822 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, New Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, New Hampshire, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dover includes coordinates 43.197862°N, 70.873670°W, situated in Strafford County. ZIP code 03820, 03821, 03822. Telephone area code: 603. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
