Zip 03268 (Salisbury, NH) Climate

03268 Salisbury, NH has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm summers, cold winters and a relatively narrow range of temperatures. The average temperature in the area can range from lows of -18 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is abundant year-round with an average yearly total of 40 inches. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, with an average total of over 50 inches per year. Despite the cooler temperatures and abundance of precipitation, 03268 Salisbury, NH remains fairly temperate throughout the year due to its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

Salisbury (zip 03268), New Hampshire gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salisbury (zip 03268) averages 74 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 Salisbury (zip 03268). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salisbury (zip 03268) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03268 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 03268 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salisbury, New Hampshire	United States
	47.8 in.	38.1 in.
	73.6 in.	27.8 in.
	132.0 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	7.2°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.2	4.3
	745 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 03268 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03268 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 03268 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 03268 zip code, there are 5.2 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 03268 zip code with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03268 zip code, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03268 zip code, there are 21.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03268 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 03268 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 03268 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03268 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in the 03268 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 73.6 inches in the 03268 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03268 zip code with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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