Zip 03820 (Dover, NH) Climate

The climate in 03820 Dover, NH is one of relatively mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 75°F while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 20°F. Precipitation levels are typically moderate year-round, with an average of 40 to 50 inches of rain and snow each year. Winters tend to be quite snowy here as well, with an average snowfall of over 55 inches per season. The humidity levels are also generally low, so visitors will feel comfortable no matter when they come to visit.

Dover (zip 03820), New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dover (zip 03820) averages 53 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 Dover (zip 03820). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover (zip 03820) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03820 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03820 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dover, New Hampshire	United States
	47.1 in.	38.1 in.
	52.5 in.	27.8 in.
	118.0 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.2	4.3
	82 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 03820 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. In the 03820 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 03820 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03820 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 03820 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03820 zip code, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03820 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03820 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.

March is the wettest month in the 03820 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 03820 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in the 03820 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the 03820 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer 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 52.5 inches in the 03820 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03820 zip code with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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