Zip 03561 (Littleton, NH) Climate

The climate in 03561 Littleton, NH is characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 19°F, with a range from -12°F to 38°F. Snowfall averages around 53 inches throughout the winter months. Summers are pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 44°F to 85°F on average. There are an average of 8 days with measurable precipitation each month during the summer season, mostly light rain. Humidity levels tend to be moderate year-round, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Littleton (zip 03561), New Hampshire gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Littleton (zip 03561) averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Littleton (zip 03561). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Littleton (zip 03561) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03561 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.7 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03561 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Littleton, New Hampshire	United States
	38.4 in.	38.1 in.
	80.7 in.	27.8 in.
	162.3 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	2.5°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.1	4.3
	1013 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 03561 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03561 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 03561 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 03561 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03561 zip code with an average of 2.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03561 zip code, there are 191.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03561 zip code, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03561 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 03561 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the 03561 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.

December is the rainiest month in the 03561 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in the 03561 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 80.7 inches in the 03561 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in the 03561 zip code with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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