Zip 03849 (Madison, NH) Climate

Madison, NH has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures up into the 80s. Winters are quite cold, with average highs in the 20s and lows near 0°F. Snowfall is common throughout the winter and can accumulate to several feet at times. Precipitation comes year round, with heavier amounts occurring during spring and fall.

Madison (zip 03849), New Hampshire gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison (zip 03849) averages 79 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 Madison (zip 03849). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison (zip 03849) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03849 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03849 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madison, 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 03849 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03849 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 03849 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 03849 zip code, there are 3.8 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 03849 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03849 zip code, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03849 zip code, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03849 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 03849 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 03849 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03849 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in the 03849 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 78.9 inches in the 03849 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03849 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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