Zip 03875 (Silver Lake, NH) Climate

Silver Lake, NH is located in the northernmost part of the state and has four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid to high 70s, while winters are cold with average temperatures around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of about 30 inches of precipitation annually, and snowfall averages around 90 inches per year. Spring and fall are both mild with temperatures ranging from the lower 40s to mid-50s. Silver Lake experiences all four seasons, making it a great destination for outdoor recreation year-round.

Silver Lake (zip 03875), New Hampshire gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Lake (zip 03875) averages 76 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 Silver Lake (zip 03875). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Lake (zip 03875) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03875 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03875 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silver Lake, New Hampshire	United States
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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 03875 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03875 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 03875 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 03875 zip code, there are 3.9 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 the 03875 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03875 zip code, there are 183.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03875 zip code, 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 the 03875 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.

October is the wettest month in the 03875 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 03875 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03875 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in the 03875 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.9 inches in the 03875 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03875 zip code with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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