Granger, NY Climate


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Granger, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from the high twenties to low thirties and can occasionally dip below zero while summers range from the upper sixties to mid seventies. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round with most areas receiving around 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months and averages three feet per year.

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

Granger averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Granger. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granger gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granger is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Granger, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranger, New YorkUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  70.1 in.27.8 in.
  150.3 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1771 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 Granger with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Granger, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granger are July, August and June.
In Granger, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granger with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Granger, there are 160.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Granger, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Granger 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 Granger with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Granger means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Granger with 14.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Granger, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.1 inches in Granger means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Granger with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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