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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Ramapo / Zip Codes
Ramapo, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer is around 75°F and in the winter around 32°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 43 inches. Snowfall typically begins in late November and continues through March, with an average snowfall of 25 inches per year. Despite its location near the Atlantic coast, Ramapo enjoys a more mild climate than many other cities in the northeast due to its proximity to the Hudson River Valley.

Ramapo, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ramapo averages 31 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 Ramapo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ramapo 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ramapo is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

  ClimateRamapo, New YorkUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  31.3 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  331 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 Ramapo with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ramapo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ramapo are August, June and July.
In Ramapo, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ramapo with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Ramapo, there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Ramapo, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ramapo but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Ramapo with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.6 inches in Ramapo means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Ramapo with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Ramapo, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.3 inches in Ramapo means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Ramapo with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Adam · Kingston, NY
Too Many Hasidim For My Liking
Over 10 years ago

Ramapo has WAY too many Hasidic people for my liking. The situation is so bad that I'm reluctant to take time off from work where I live now in Kingston to go back for a  More

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