Zip 03846 (Jackson, NH) Climate

The climate in 03846 Jackson, NH is generally mild and temperate. The area experiences four distinct seasons with long, warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Spring brings cool temperatures and blooming flowers while fall features brilliant foliage colors. In the summertime, the average temperature can range from the upper 70s to low 80s while winter temperatures can drop to the single digits or below zero. Annual precipitation averages around 40 inches in this region providing plenty of moisture for plants and animals alike.

Jackson (zip 03846), New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson (zip 03846) averages 79 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 Jackson (zip 03846). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson (zip 03846) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 03846 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 03846 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 03846 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the 03846 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 03846 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 03846 zip code, there are 2.8 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 03846 zip code with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the 03846 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 03846 zip code, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the 03846 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.

August is the wettest month in the 03846 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.1 inches in the 03846 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the 03846 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 133.1 rainy days annually in the 03846 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.6 inches in the 03846 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the 03846 zip code with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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