2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbus, IN vs New Paltz, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in New Paltz. Columbus averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Paltz, New York gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbus, Indiana gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Paltz averages 42.5 inches of snow per year. Columbus averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Paltz, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.5 inches of snow a year

Columbus, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.9
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Columbus, IN

79°F

Today's Weather - New Paltz, NY

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbus / New Paltz

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for New Paltz with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New Paltz, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Paltz are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Paltz with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbus, there are 14.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In New Paltz, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Columbus, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In New Paltz, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbus, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In New Paltz, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Columbus with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Columbus means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.


July is the wettest month in New Paltz 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 47.1 inches in New Paltz means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in New Paltz with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in New Paltz, which is about average compared to other 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 15.0 inches in Columbus means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in New Paltz means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Columbus with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in New Paltz with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.