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United States / New York / Glens Falls Metro Area / Washington County / Hampton / Zip Codes
Hampton, NY enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 79°F in July to lows of 23°F in January. Rainfall is generally heavy during winter and spring months, but lightens up in summer and autumn. Snowfall is common from November until March, and can vary greatly depending on the season. The area receives an average of 40 inches of snow annually. The city also experiences frequent thunderstorms due to its proximity to the Atlantic coast.

Hampton, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hampton averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Hampton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hampton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHampton, New YorkUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  65.7 in.27.8 in.
  134.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  427 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 Hampton with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Hampton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampton are June, August and July.
In Hampton, there are 7.8 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 Hampton with an average of 9.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Hampton, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Hampton, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Hampton 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 Hampton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Hampton means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Hampton with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.2 rainy days annually in Hampton, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.7 inches in Hampton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Hampton with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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