Johnsburg, NY Climate


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Johnsburg, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, typified by moderate precipitation year-round. The temperature typically ranges from an average low of around 35 degrees Fahrenheit (1.6° Celsius) in January to an average high of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7° Celsius) in July. Summer months tend to be warm and humid, while winter months tend to be cold and snowy. Rainfall is common throughout the season, but snowfall increases during the winter months, resulting in some occasional snow storms.

Johnsburg, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Johnsburg averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Johnsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Johnsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Johnsburg is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Johnsburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJohnsburg, New YorkUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  94.9 in.27.8 in.
  157.9 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  5.77
  2.94.3
  1283 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 Johnsburg with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Johnsburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Johnsburg are July, August and June.
In Johnsburg, there are 0.4 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 Johnsburg with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Johnsburg, there are 178.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Johnsburg, there are 30.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Johnsburg 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Johnsburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Johnsburg means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Johnsburg with 15.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 157.9 rainy days annually in Johnsburg, 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 Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 94.9 inches in Johnsburg means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Johnsburg with 23.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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