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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Dover Plains / Zip Codes
Dover Plains, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 40s. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures in the 40s to 60s during the day and 30s to 50s at night. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 25 inches each winter season.

Dover Plains, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Dover Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dover Plains is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dover Plains, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDover Plains, New YorkUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  50.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  400 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 Dover Plains with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Dover Plains, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover Plains are June, August and July.
In Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Dover Plains, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Dover Plains, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Dover Plains is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Dover Plains with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Dover Plains means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Dover Plains with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Dover Plains, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Dover Plains means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Dover Plains with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sandra · Wingdale, NY
Dover Plains, Wingdale NY
Over 18 years ago

We moved to Dover Plains, NY from Queens, NY in 2001. Homes are still affordable, but prices are increasing rapidly. Relatively speaking, the property taxes are not as  More

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