Hopkinton, NY Climate


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Hopkinton, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the winter months, temperatures average below freezing and snowfall is common. In the spring, temperatures tend to be mild and precipitation is frequent. Summer sees warm temperatures and often times high humidity levels. Fall is marked by cooler temperatures and changing fall foliage colors. Throughout the year, sunshine is plentiful and it often averages more than 200 sunny days each year.

Hopkinton, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopkinton averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Hopkinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopkinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 5
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopkinton is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hopkinton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHopkinton, New YorkUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  77.8 in.27.8 in.
  156.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  794 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 Hopkinton with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Hopkinton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopkinton are July, August and June.
In Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Hopkinton, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Hopkinton, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Hopkinton 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.
October is the wettest month in Hopkinton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Hopkinton means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Hopkinton with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 156.9 rainy days annually in Hopkinton, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.8 inches in Hopkinton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Hopkinton with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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