Sanbornton, NH Climate


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Sanbornton, NH enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year with four distinct seasons. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with average January temperatures ranging from 24°F to 27°F and an average of 50 inches of snow annually. The spring brings warmer temperatures and plenty of rain with April averages ranging from 37°F to 57°F, while summers are warm and often humid, with July temperatures typically between 62°F to 80°F. Fall is usually mild and pleasant in Sanbornton, with September temperatures typically ranging from 45°F to 66°F. The area experiences an average of 40-50 inches of rainfall per year.

Sanbornton, New Hampshire gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanbornton averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Sanbornton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanbornton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanbornton is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sanbornton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanbornton, New HampshireUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  71.5 in.27.8 in.
  126.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  801 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Sanbornton with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Sanbornton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanbornton are August, June and July.
In Sanbornton, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sanbornton with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Sanbornton, there are 170.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Sanbornton, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Sanbornton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Sanbornton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Sanbornton means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Sanbornton with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in Sanbornton, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.5 inches in Sanbornton means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Sanbornton with 20.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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