Ellenville, NY Climate


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Ellenville, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. It typically experiences four distinct seasons, with cool to cold temperatures in the winter months and mild to hot temperatures in the summer months. Precipitation amounts are fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging between 42 and 43 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of around 28 inches per year. The area generally receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 220 days of sunshine each year.

Ellenville, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellenville averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Ellenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellenville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ellenville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllenville, New YorkUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  42.5 in.27.8 in.
  116.6 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  338 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 Ellenville with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Ellenville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellenville are June, August and September.
In Ellenville, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellenville with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Ellenville, there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Ellenville, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Ellenville 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.
June is the wettest month in Ellenville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Ellenville means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Ellenville with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Ellenville, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Ellenville means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ellenville with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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