Columbia, NH Climate


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Columbia, New Hampshire has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 78°F (26°C) and the average temperature in January is 18°F (-8°C). The region experiences approximately 60 inches of precipitation each year with the majority of it occurring between September and May. Snowfall is also common during winter months, usually beginning in October and continuing until March or April. Columbia experiences all four seasons throughout the year with mild temperatures for most of the year making it an ideal place for outdoor recreation activities.

Columbia, New Hampshire gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.6 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColumbia, New HampshireUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  108.0 in.27.8 in.
  150.1 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  75.2°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  5.57
  34.3
  1020 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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 75.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are July, August and June.
In Columbia, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 0.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Columbia, there are 191.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Columbia, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Columbia 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.
August is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
December is the rainiest month in Columbia with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 150.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 108.0 inches in Columbia means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Columbia with 25.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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