Bath, NY Climate


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Bath, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 24°F, while the summer temperatures usually range between 76-80°F. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average annual snowfall of 81 inches. Precipitation is relatively high year-round with an average of 35 inches annually. Summers are generally humid and thunderstorms are not uncommon during this season. Spring and Fall tend to be milder seasons with temperatures ranging from 40-60°F.

Bath, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bath averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Bath. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bath gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bath is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bath, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBath, New YorkUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  51.1 in.27.8 in.
  150.6 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1109 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 Bath with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Bath, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bath are August, June and July.
In Bath, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bath with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Bath, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Bath, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Bath 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.
June is the wettest month in Bath with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Bath means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Bath with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in Bath, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.1 inches in Bath means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Bath with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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