Chestnut Ridge, NY Climate


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The climate in Chestnut Ridge, NY is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons with warm summers, cool springs, crisp autumns, and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s while winter temperatures drop down to the low-20s. Rainfall varies throughout the year but is less frequent than other parts of the northeast region. Snowfall averages around 20 inches annually with some years having significantly more or less depending on the weather patterns.

Chestnut Ridge, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chestnut Ridge averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Chestnut Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chestnut Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Chestnut Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChestnut Ridge, New YorkUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  417 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 Chestnut Ridge with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Chestnut Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chestnut Ridge are August, June and July.
In Chestnut Ridge, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chestnut Ridge with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Chestnut Ridge, there are 132.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Chestnut Ridge, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Chestnut Ridge but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Chestnut Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.6 inches in Chestnut Ridge means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Chestnut Ridge with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Chestnut Ridge, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Chestnut Ridge means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Chestnut Ridge with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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