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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Jackson / Zip Codes
Jackson, NH has a temperate climate with long and cold winters, and short and mild summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 76°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around -6°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 78 inches annually. Snowfall also varies throughout the year, with an average of 108 inches per year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during summer months. Jackson is known for its beautiful autumn foliage and often gets visitors who come to appreciate this natural beauty!

Jackson, New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Jackson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Jackson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJackson, New HampshireUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  78.7 in.27.8 in.
  133.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.17
  2.84.3
  764 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 Jackson with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Jackson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are July, August and June.
In Jackson, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Jackson, there are 181.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Jackson, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Jackson 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 Jackson with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Jackson means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Jackson with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.7 inches in Jackson means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Jackson with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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