Zip 03071 (New Ipswich, NH) Climate

The climate in 03071 New Ipswich, NH is best described as a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winters tend to be cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from the low 20’s up to the mid-30’s. The area receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually and sees an average of 30 days of snowfall during the winter months. Because of its northern location, New Ipswich, NH enjoys four distinct seasons that offer something for everyone throughout the year.

New Ipswich (zip 03071), New Hampshire gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Ipswich (zip 03071) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in New Ipswich (zip 03071). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Ipswich (zip 03071) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03071 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03071 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Ipswich, New Hampshire	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	76.9 in.	27.8 in.
	118.7 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	1239 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 03071 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03071 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 03071 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 03071 zip code, there are 2.0 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 03071 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03071 zip code, there are 158.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In the 03071 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03071 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 03071 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 03071 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in the 03071 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 03071 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.9 inches in the 03071 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03071 zip code with 21.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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