Pelham, NH Climate

Pelham, NH has a mostly temperate climate, with cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature in the winter is typically below freezing and snowfall is common throughout the season. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s Fahrenheit during the hottest months. The area receives an average of 3 inches of precipitation each month and experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

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

Pelham averages 56 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 Pelham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pelham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pelham, New Hampshire	United States
	46.4 in.	38.1 in.
	56.2 in.	27.8 in.
	124.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	12.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.2	4.3
	154 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 Pelham with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In Pelham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pelham are June, August and September.

In Pelham, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pelham with an average of 12.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Pelham, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Pelham, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in Pelham is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Pelham with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Pelham means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in Pelham with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Pelham, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in Pelham means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Pelham with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.