Zip 03848 (Kingston, NH) Climate

The climate in Kingston, NH (zip code 03848) is generally mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures tend to stay in the high 60s and low 70s, with some occasional spikes into the low 80s. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures ranging from single digits to low 30s. The area receives heavy snowfall during the winter months, with average snowfall of 40-50 inches each year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and humidity is usually low due to Kingston's location inland from nearby coastal areas. Overall, this makes for comfortable weather that is suitable for outdoor activities all season long.

Kingston (zip 03848), New Hampshire gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingston (zip 03848) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Kingston (zip 03848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston (zip 03848) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03848 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03848 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 03848 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03848 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 03848 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03848 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03848 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03848 zip code, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03848 zip code, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03848 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 03848 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 03848 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in the 03848 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 03848 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.0 inches in the 03848 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03848 zip code with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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