Katonah, NY Climate


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Katonah, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while average lows range from the 50s to the low 60s. Average winter highs are typically in the 30s and 40s, with average lows dipping down into the teens and single digits. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 44 inches per year. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, typically amounting to around 48 inches annually.

Katonah, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Katonah averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Katonah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Katonah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Katonah is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Katonah, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKatonah, New YorkUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  31.4 in.27.8 in.
  123.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  236 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 Katonah with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Katonah, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Katonah are June, September and August.
In Katonah, there are 10.9 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 Katonah with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Katonah, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Katonah, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Katonah but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Katonah with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Katonah means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Katonah with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in Katonah, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in Katonah means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Katonah with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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