Zip 03766 (Lebanon, NH) Climate

Lebanon, NH (03756) features a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summer days can be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the mid-80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring is pleasant, with mild temperatures and blooming flowers. Fall brings chilly air and brilliant foliage to the area. Lebanon gets an average of 48 inches of snow each year, making it an excellent destination for outdoor winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding.

Lebanon (zip 03766), New Hampshire gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lebanon (zip 03766) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lebanon (zip 03766). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lebanon (zip 03766) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 8
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03766 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03766 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 03766 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03766 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 03766 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03766 zip code, there are 7.4 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 03766 zip code with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03766 zip code, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In the 03766 zip code, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03766 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 03766 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in the 03766 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03766 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in the 03766 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.8 inches in the 03766 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03766 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Hal · Lebanon, NH

Lebanon New Hampshire and the whole Upper Valley A

Over 16 years ago

I'm a real estate agent with Century 21 Energy Shield Realty in Hanover, NH and also a musician. My wife and I live in Lebanon, NH. I'll tell you, this is a fine place More