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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Essex County / Jay / Zip Codes
Jay, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average high during the summer months of June through August is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though Jay experiences cold winter temperatures, it generally doesn't receive much snowfall. The area experiences an average precipitation of 42 inches per year, which makes the spring and summer months very lush and green.

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

Jay averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Jay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jay is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateJay, New YorkUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  7.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  712 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 Jay with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Jay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jay are August, June and July.
In Jay, there are 5.5 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 Jay with an average of 7.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Jay, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Jay, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Jay 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.
August is the wettest month in Jay with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Jay means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
June is the rainiest month in Jay with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Jay, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Jay means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Jay with 14.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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