2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Niskayuna, NY vs Richland, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Richland. Niskayuna averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland, Washington gets 8.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Niskayuna, New York gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Richland averages 3.6 inches of snow per year. Niskayuna averages 59.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Richland, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 8.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.6 inches of snow a year

Niskayuna, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Niskayuna is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Niskayuna, NY

60°F

Today's Weather - Richland, WA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Niskayuna / Richland

July is the hottest month for Niskayuna with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Niskayuna, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niskayuna are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Richland with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Richland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niskayuna with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richland with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Niskayuna, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Richland, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

In Niskayuna, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Richland, there are 86.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Niskayuna, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Richland, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

July is the wettest month in Niskayuna with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Niskayuna means that it is drier than most places in New York.


December is the wettest month in Richland with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.1 inches in Richland means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Niskayuna with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in Niskayuna, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Richland with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Richland, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in Niskayuna means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Richland means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Niskayuna with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Richland with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.