Zip 03597 (West Stewartstown, NH) Climate

The climate in 03597 West Stewartstown, NH is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm with temperatures often reaching into the 80s or low 90s Fahrenheit (about 27-33°C). Winters tend to be cold but rarely dip into the extreme temperatures associated with nearby northern New England states. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months but usually does not accumulate in large amounts. Spring and fall tend to be moderate, although spring can bring some strong cold fronts from the north that can drop temperatures quickly overnight.

West Stewartstown (zip 03597), New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Stewartstown (zip 03597) averages 104 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 West Stewartstown (zip 03597). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Stewartstown (zip 03597) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03597 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.7 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 03597 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Stewartstown, New Hampshire	United States
	41.5 in.	38.1 in.
	103.8 in.	27.8 in.
	157.7 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	77.1°	85.8°
	0.3°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	3	4.3
	1215 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 the 03597 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In the 03597 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 03597 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 03597 zip code, there are 1.1 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 the 03597 zip code with an average of 0.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03597 zip code, there are 188.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03597 zip code, there are 44.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03597 zip code 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 the 03597 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in the 03597 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

December is the rainiest month in the 03597 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 157.7 rainy days annually in the 03597 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 103.8 inches in the 03597 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in the 03597 zip code with 24.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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