Ellington, NY Climate


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Ellington, NY has a temperate climate with long hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer. The area typically receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually, with a greater portion of it coming during the spring and summer months. Ellington experiences all four seasons, each bringing its own unique weather patterns. Fall brings cooler temperatures and lots of rain, while winter tends to be cold and occasionally snowy. Springtime is often mild and rainy with occasional thunderstorms, and summers are typically warm and humid with occasional periods of extreme heat.

Ellington, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellington averages 105 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 Ellington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 14
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellington is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ellington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllington, New YorkUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  104.5 in.27.8 in.
  168.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1371 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 Ellington with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ellington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellington are August, June and July.
In Ellington, there are 3.6 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 Ellington with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Ellington, there are 158.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Ellington, 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 Ellington 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.
July is the wettest month in Ellington with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Ellington means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Ellington with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 168.2 rainy days annually in Ellington, 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 104.5 inches in Ellington means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ellington with 29.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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