Zip 03052 (Litchfield, NH) Climate

03052 Litchfield, NH experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the low- to mid-90s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the single digits. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall occurs mostly in winter months. Winters can be long and cold, but summers are usually sunny and pleasant. The area experiences all four seasons and its average annual temperature is around 42 degrees Fahrenheit (6 Celsius).

Litchfield (zip 03052), New Hampshire gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Litchfield (zip 03052) averages 58 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 Litchfield (zip 03052). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Litchfield (zip 03052) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03052 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03052 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Litchfield, 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 03052 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In the 03052 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 03052 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03052 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03052 zip code with an average of 12.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03052 zip code, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03052 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03052 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 03052 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the 03052 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in the 03052 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in the 03052 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.6 inches in the 03052 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03052 zip code with 17.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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