Zip 03079 (Salem, NH) Climate

The climate in 03079 Salem, NH is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s and occasional heat waves. Winters are cold but mild, with low temperatures rarely dropping below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Springtime brings a lot of rain showers, while autumn tends to be dry and sunny. The area is also known for its snowfall during the winter months, which can reach up to 3 feet per year in some areas.

Salem (zip 03079), New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem (zip 03079) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Salem (zip 03079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem (zip 03079) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 15
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03079 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 03079 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 03079 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In the 03079 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 03079 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 03079 zip code, there are 10.4 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 03079 zip code with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03079 zip code, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In the 03079 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03079 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.

March is the wettest month in the 03079 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in the 03079 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in the 03079 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in the 03079 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in the 03079 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03079 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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