Carroll, NY Climate


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Carroll, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 20°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly in December and January. The area experiences a number of extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail storms during certain times of the year. Overall, Carroll has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons that make it an enjoyable place to live.

Carroll, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carroll averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Carroll. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carroll is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Carroll, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarroll, New YorkUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  107.5 in.27.8 in.
  170.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1392 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 Carroll with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Carroll, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll are August, July and June.
In Carroll, there are 2.3 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 Carroll with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Carroll, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Carroll, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Carroll 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 Carroll with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Carroll means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Carroll with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 170.6 rainy days annually in Carroll, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 107.5 inches in Carroll means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Carroll with 30.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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