Zip 03580 (Franconia, NH) Climate

The climate in 03580 Franconia, NH is generally quite temperate with all four seasons. Summers tend to be warm and humid while winters are cold but occasionally mild. Spring and autumn are both pleasant and mild, offering a great balance of temperatures throughout the year. Precipitation is relatively low, although snowfall can reach up to 45 inches annually during winter months. Overall, the climate in 03580 Franconia, NH allows for comfortable outdoor activities throughout the year.

Franconia (zip 03580), New Hampshire gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franconia (zip 03580) averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Franconia (zip 03580). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franconia (zip 03580) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03580 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.7 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 03580 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franconia, 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 03580 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In the 03580 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 03580 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 03580 zip code, there are 1.9 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 03580 zip code with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03580 zip code, there are 186.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03580 zip code, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03580 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 03580 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in the 03580 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03580 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in the 03580 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.5 inches in the 03580 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in the 03580 zip code with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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