Hilton, NY Climate

Hilton, NY has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to mid-80s while in the winter months temperatures usually fall between 25°F and 30°F. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain throughout the year with about 5 inches of snowfall annually. Hilton experiences four distinct seasons, allowing for a variety of outdoor activities all year round.

Hilton, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hilton averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Hilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hilton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hilton, New York	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	74.5 in.	27.8 in.
	153.8 days	106.2 days
	166 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	279 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 Hilton with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Hilton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hilton are June, August and July.

In Hilton, there are 5.6 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 Hilton with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Hilton, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Hilton, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in Hilton 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 Hilton with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Hilton means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Hilton with 16.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 153.8 rainy days annually in Hilton, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.5 inches in Hilton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Hilton with 21.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.