Zip 03291 (West Nottingham, NH) Climate


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03291 West Nottingham, NH has a humid continental climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from lows of -17 °F in January to highs of 83 °F in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with the majority of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 75 inches per year, making it a great destination for winter sports. The area is known for its colorful foliage during fall months which draws crowds from all over.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03291 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 03291 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Nottingham, New HampshireUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  51.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  281 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 03291 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. In the 03291 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 03291 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 03291 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03291 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In the 03291 zip code, there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In the 03291 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in the 03291 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.
November is the wettest month in the 03291 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 03291 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in the 03291 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in the 03291 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.3 inches in the 03291 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03291 zip code with 16.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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