Zip 03262 (North Woodstock, NH) Climate

03262 North Woodstock, NH experiences all four seasons. The summers are warm and sunny with highs typically reaching into the mid to upper 70s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing and snowfall averaging approximately 100 inches annually. Spring brings mild weather and blooming flowers, while autumn brings crisp air and colorful foliage. In general, the climate is mild compared to other parts of New England.

North Woodstock (zip 03262), New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Woodstock (zip 03262) averages 72 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 North Woodstock (zip 03262). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Woodstock (zip 03262) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 6
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03262 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03262 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Woodstock, New Hampshire	United States
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	78.7°	85.8°
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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 03262 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03262 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 03262 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 03262 zip code, there are 2.4 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 03262 zip code with an average of 6.0°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03262 zip code, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03262 zip code, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03262 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 03262 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 03262 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03262 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 144.3 rainy days annually in the 03262 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.5 inches in the 03262 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in the 03262 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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