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United States / New Hampshire / Concord Metro Area / Merrimack County / Pittsfield / Zip Codes
Pittsfield, NH has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average annual temperature is around 42°F (6°C). January is typically the coldest month with temperatures ranging from 4–20°F (-15 to -6°C), while July is the hottest month with an average of around 68°F (20°C). Rainfall is relatively common and averages around 48\" (1220 mm) per year. Snowfall during winter months can be quite heavy, averaging around 90\" (2300 mm) annually.

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

Pittsfield averages 58 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 Pittsfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsfield is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pittsfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePittsfield, New HampshireUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  57.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  10.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  495 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 Pittsfield with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Pittsfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsfield are August, June and July.
In Pittsfield, there are 5.5 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 Pittsfield with an average of 10.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Pittsfield, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Pittsfield, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Pittsfield means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Pittsfield with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 134.4 rainy days annually in Pittsfield, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.8 inches in Pittsfield means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Pittsfield with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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