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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Orange County / Fort Montgomery / Zip Codes
Fort Montgomery, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 73°F (23°C), while in the winter months it drops to an average of 22°F (-6°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 46 inches (117 cm) annually. The region also experiences frequent snowfall during winter months, especially in the higher elevations surrounding Fort Montgomery. With its close proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Ontario, Fort Montgomery experiences moderate humidity levels that help create pleasant weather for much of the year.

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

Fort Montgomery averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Fort Montgomery. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Montgomery 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Montgomery is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fort Montgomery, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Montgomery, New YorkUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  38.6 in.27.8 in.
  116.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  161 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 Fort Montgomery with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Fort Montgomery, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Montgomery are June, September and August.
In Fort Montgomery, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Montgomery with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Fort Montgomery, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fort Montgomery, there are 3.4 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 Fort Montgomery 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 Fort Montgomery with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.0 inches in Fort Montgomery means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Montgomery with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Fort Montgomery, 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 38.6 inches in Fort Montgomery means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fort Montgomery with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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