Elmsford, NY Climate


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Elmsford, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during summer months is in the mid-80s while in winter months it typically ranges from the upper 20s to low 30s. Precipitation levels are moderately high throughout the year with an average of roughly 4 inches per month. Humidity levels remain relatively consistent throughout the year with an average humidity of around 75%.

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

Elmsford averages 30 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 Elmsford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmsford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elmsford 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, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elmsford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElmsford, New YorkUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  177 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 Elmsford with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Elmsford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmsford are June, August and July.
In Elmsford, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmsford with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Elmsford, there are 129.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Elmsford, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elmsford 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.
September is the wettest month in Elmsford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Elmsford means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Elmsford with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Elmsford, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in Elmsford means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Elmsford with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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