Zip 03841 (Hampstead, NH) Climate

Hampstead, New Hampshire is located in the humid continental climate zone. In this area, summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 90°F in July. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically getting as low as 18°F in January. Average annual snowfall is around 50 inches, making it a great place for outdoor winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing. Overall, Hampstead has four distinct seasons with pleasant weather throughout the year.

Hampstead (zip 03841), New Hampshire gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hampstead (zip 03841) averages 55 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 Hampstead (zip 03841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampstead (zip 03841) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03841 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03841 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hampstead, New Hampshire	United States
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	81.8°	85.8°
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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 03841 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03841 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 03841 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03841 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03841 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03841 zip code, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03841 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03841 zip code 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 the 03841 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 03841 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03841 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in the 03841 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in the 03841 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03841 zip code with 17.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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