2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shafter, CA vs Exeter, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Exeter. Shafter averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Exeter, New Hampshire gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shafter, California gets 7.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Exeter averages 55.7 inches of snow per year. Shafter averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Exeter, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.7 inches of snow a year

Shafter, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 7.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Exeter is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shafter is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Shafter, CA

73°F

Today's Weather - Exeter, NH

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shafter / Exeter

July is the hottest month for Shafter with an average high temperature of 97.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Shafter, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shafter are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Exeter with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Exeter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Exeter are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shafter with an average of 35.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Exeter with an average of 13.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Shafter, there are 110.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Exeter, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Shafter, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Exeter, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Shafter, 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 Exeter, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

March is the wettest month in Shafter with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.2 inches in Shafter means that it is one of the driest places in California.


March is the wettest month in Exeter with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Exeter means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.

January is the rainiest month in Shafter with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in Shafter, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Exeter with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Exeter, which is less rainy than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Shafter means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 55.7 inches in Exeter means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Shafter with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Exeter with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.