Galen, NY Climate


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Galen, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the 80s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring is usually mild with temperatures reaching the mid-60s during the day, while fall brings cooler temperatures in the 50s and occasional showers. Galen receives an average of 38 inches of rain per year, as well as snowfall that ranges from light to moderate throughout the winter months.

Galen, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galen averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Galen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galen 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 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galen is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Galen, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalen, New YorkUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  60.2 in.27.8 in.
  136.8 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  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 Galen with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Galen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galen are June, August and July.
In Galen, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galen with an average of 16.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Galen, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Galen, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Galen 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.
September is the wettest month in Galen with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Galen means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Galen with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in Galen, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Galen means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Galen with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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