2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Paltz, NY vs Otis, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Otis. New Paltz averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otis, Massachusetts gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Paltz, New York gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Otis averages 64.8 inches of snow per year. New Paltz averages 42.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Otis, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.8 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otis is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

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.

Today's Weather - New Paltz, NY

58°F

Today's Weather - Otis, MA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Otis with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Otis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otis are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otis with an average of 11.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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 Otis, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

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 Otis, there are 163.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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.

In Otis, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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.


October is the wettest month in Otis with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Otis means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Otis with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Otis, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. 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 New Paltz means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 64.8 inches in Otis means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Otis with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.