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United States / New York / Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area / Jefferson County / Fort Drum / Zip Codes
Fort Drum, NY is known for its cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Fort Drum is around 40°F (4°C), with the average summer temperature reaching about 63°F (17°C). During winter months, temperatures can drop to as low as -10°F (-23°C). Snowfall can reach an average of 70 inches per year. Though summers are typically hot and humid, temperatures rarely exceed 90°F (32°C) and the humidity levels remain comfortable.

Fort Drum, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Drum averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Fort Drum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Drum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 8
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Drum is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fort Drum, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Drum, New YorkUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  101.3 in.27.8 in.
  164.0 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  7.9°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  571 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 Fort Drum with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Fort Drum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Drum are August, July and June.
In Fort Drum, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Drum with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Fort Drum, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Fort Drum, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Fort Drum 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 Fort Drum with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Fort Drum means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Fort Drum with 17.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 164.0 rainy days annually in Fort Drum, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.3 inches in Fort Drum means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fort Drum with 29.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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