Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city of 22,545 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, founded in 1630.
Why visit Portsmouth
Townapedia lists 141 museums and landmarks, 73 parks and trails, 185 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wallis Sands State Park, Regal Fox Run & RPX, USS Albacore and Jackson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 65 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Portsmouth
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 21,956 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly home to Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
From the Wikipedia article Portsmouth, New Hampshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Wallis Sands State Park
Beach · 3.4 mi
Park in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Jenness State Beach
Beach · 5.3 mi
Park in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Vertical-lift bridge across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Badger's Island in Kittery, Maine
Piscataqua River Bridge
Bridge · 2.3 mi
Bridge in New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
Bridge · 2.0 mi
Bridge between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine; opened 2018
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
125 Bow Street, Portsmouth
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks141
USS Albacore
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
1953 research submarine
600 Market Street, Portsmouth
Jackson House
Museum · 1.6 mi
76 Northwest Street, Portsmouth
Jun 01-Oct 08: Sa[2,4] 11:30-14:30
John Paul Jones House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, NRHP-listed
43 Middle Street, Portsmouth
John Paul Jones Memorial Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Municipal park in the town of Kittery, Maine, United States
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
United States Navy shipyard in Kittery, Maine
Benedict House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States
Bray House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Daniel Pinkham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States
Dennett Garrison
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Drake Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Human settlement in United States of America
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Elijah Locke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Rye, New Hampshire, listed on the NRHP in Rockingham County
First Congregational Church and Parsonage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Maine
129 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds73
Prescott Park
Park · 1.8 mi
Park in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
61 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes185
Atlantic Grill
Restaurant · Fish · 2.0 mi
5 Pioneer Road, Rye
Tu-Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Ceres Bakery
Cafe · Cake · 1.7 mi
51 Penhallow Street
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Gilley's Diner
Restaurant · American, Burger · 1.6 mi
175 Fleet Street, Portsmouth
Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00 || Fr-Sa 21:00-01:00
Greenland Famous Roast Beef
Restaurant · American, Pizza, Seafood, Sandwich · 2.8 mi
381 Portsmouth Avenue, Greenland
10:30-20:00
The Golden Egg Diner
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch, American · 0.9 mi
72 Mirona Road
Mo-Su 06:00-14:00
The Portsmouth Bread Box
Restaurant · American, Pizza, Sandwich · 1.0 mi
460 Islington Street, Portsmouth
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Thirsty Moose Taphouse
Restaurant · American, Bar And Grill · 1.6 mi
21 Congress Street
Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-01:00
Vida Cantina
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.9 mi
2456 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
173 more on the map.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship35
Living Water United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 2.4 mi
60 Government Street, Kittery
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 0.6 mi
40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth
Portsmouth Mosque, Islamic Society of the Seacoast Area, ISSA
Place of worship · 0.4 mi
355 Spinney Road
Second Christian Congregational Church
Church · 2.5 mi
33 Government Street, Kittery
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Rice Public Library
Library · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
8 Wentworth Street, Kittery
Healthcare11
Portsmouth Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
302 Newmarket Street, Portsmouth
Martin's Point Health Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
161 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth
Map of Portsmouth
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 16°F | 3.6 in | 17.1 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 3.6 in | 15.8 in |
| Mar | 43°F | 25°F | 4.8 in | 13.9 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 35°F | 4.6 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 66°F | 45°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 59°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 4.1 in | 1.6 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 4.9 in | 14.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Greenland (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Rockingham County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-07-10: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Winter Storm)
- 2024-04-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Portsmouth International Airport (PSM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Hampton 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Durham 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Dover 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Amesbury 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Newburyport 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Rochester 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Haverhill 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Sanford 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Derry 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Methuen 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Portsmouth, NH, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Portsmouth Plains 2023-02-22, AntiCompositeNumber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 1 sb at US 1 Bypass, Portsmouth, NH, April 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Race and ethnicity 2010- Portsmouth, NH (5560423154), Eric Fischer, CC BY-SA 2.0
- USS Albacore (AGSS-569) underway off Newport, Rhode Island (USA), on 11 March 1957 (80-G-K-22262), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Portsmouth, NH - John Paul Jones House, Daderot, Public domain
- Rice Memorial Library, Kittery ME, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- John Paul Jones Memorial Park, Kittery ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wallis Sands State Beach, New Hampshire - panoramio, Steve Hedin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PortsmouthNH WentworthCoolidgeMansion 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Portsmouth 8, AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lady Pepperrell House, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- NH - Weeks House -Greenland NH 01, N.V. Deremer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KitteryME DennettGarrisonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phoebe Hart House, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ElijahLockeHouse, Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Neal House, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gerrish Warehouse, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Franklin Block, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jeremiah Hart House, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Beck House, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old North Cemetery, Portsmouth NH, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- The Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth, NH, Unknown photographer, Public domain
- Larkin-Rice House, Henryq1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth NH, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- PortsmouthNH PearlStreetChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParsonsHomestead, Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WSCA-LP studio, Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton (27653737304), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton (27988265710), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton (27653804274) (cropped), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton (27653804274), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton (28250130216), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NH Governor Maggie Hassan (28250131596), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (28250131426), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders (28205923081), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton (28284447275), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Stronger Together Family (28205920631), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NH Governor Maggie Hassan (28205920431), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton (27653679334), Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0
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