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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Schenectady County / Duane Lake / Zip Codes
Duane Lake, NY has a cold and humid continental climate. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the low to mid-20s and snow cover throughout the season. Summers are warm with temperatures typically in the low to mid-70s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of over 43 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons with hot and humid summers, cold wet winters, and mild springs and autumns.

Duane Lake, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duane Lake averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Duane Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duane Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 12
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duane Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Duane Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDuane Lake, New YorkUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  59.4 in.27.8 in.
  136.6 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  922 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 Duane Lake with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Duane Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duane Lake are August, June and July.
In Duane Lake, there are 3.8 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 Duane Lake with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Duane Lake, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Duane Lake, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Duane Lake 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 Duane Lake with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Duane Lake means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Duane Lake with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 136.6 rainy days annually in Duane Lake, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.4 inches in Duane Lake means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Duane Lake with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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