2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA vs Salem, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Salem. El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) averages 258 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, New Hampshire gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), California gets 24.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 59.1 inches of snow per year. El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.1 inches of snow a year

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.3
Rain: averages 24.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Salem, NH

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) / Salem

August is the hottest month for El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Salem, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Hampshire.

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Salem, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Salem, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

February is the wettest month in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) means that it is wetter than most places in California.


March is the wettest month in Salem with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Salem means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

January is the rainiest month in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Salem with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Salem, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in Salem means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County).

January is the snowiest month in Salem with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.