Zip 03780 (Pike, NH) Climate

03780 Pike, NH has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80s and even low 90s on some days. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging from 0-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn bring milder temperatures with occasional rain showers. The area also gets an average of 48 inches of snowfall per year, making it a great location for winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Pike (zip 03780), New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pike (zip 03780) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Pike (zip 03780). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike (zip 03780) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
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 03780 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 03780 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pike, New Hampshire	United States
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	77.6°	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 03780 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In the 03780 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 03780 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 03780 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 03780 zip code with an average of 4.3°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03780 zip code, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03780 zip code, there are 30.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03780 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 03780 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 03780 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03780 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 144.3 rainy days annually in the 03780 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 03780 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in the 03780 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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