Pittsburg, NH Climate


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Pittsburg, NH has a humid continental climate, with cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The average temperature throughout the year is 41°F (5°C) in January and 73°F (23°C) in July. Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year, with an average of 4 to 5 inches (10-12.5 cm) of rain per month. Snowfall averages around 100 inches (254 cm) each season, with most of it falling from late November to early April. The area is prone to extreme weather events such as hurricanes and thunderstorms but fortunately these are usually short-lived and don't cause much damage.

Pittsburg, New Hampshire gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pittsburg averages 117 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Pittsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsburg is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.6 Summer - 2.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pittsburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePittsburg, New HampshireUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  116.6 in.27.8 in.
  161.8 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  74.0°85.8°
  -2.1°21.7°
  5.37
  34.3
  1322 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 Pittsburg with an average high temperature of 74.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In Pittsburg, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsburg are July, August and June.
In Pittsburg, there are 0.3 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 Pittsburg with an average of -2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Pittsburg, there are 200.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Pittsburg, there are 50.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Pittsburg 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.
June is the wettest month in Pittsburg with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Pittsburg means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.
December is the rainiest month in Pittsburg with 16.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 161.8 rainy days annually in Pittsburg, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 116.6 inches in Pittsburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Pittsburg with 27.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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