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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Grantham / Zip Codes
Grantham, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Grantham ranges from 16°F (min) to 79°F (max). Average precipitation is approximately 40 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow annually. Summer days in Grantham are often sunny and mild, while winter months can bring periods of heavy snowfall. Winters tend to be colder than other areas of the same latitude due to its location in the White Mountains. Spring and fall offer mild temperatures and moderate rainfall, making it a great time to explore the outdoors.

Grantham, New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grantham averages 71 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 Grantham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grantham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 8
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grantham is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grantham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrantham, New HampshireUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  70.7 in.27.8 in.
  132.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  945 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 Grantham with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Grantham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grantham are August, July and June.
In Grantham, there are 2.0 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 Grantham with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Grantham, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Grantham, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Grantham 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 Grantham with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.2 inches in Grantham means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Grantham with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in Grantham, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.7 inches in Grantham means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Grantham with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

There are most definitely more than 0.00% Jews in Grantham. I can personally name 14 people who are most definitely Jewish. This would mean that there are at least 6%  More

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