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United States / New York / Hudson Metro Area / Columbia County / Livingston / Zip Codes
Livingston, NY has a humid continental climate, meaning that the summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold with large amounts of snowfall. The average temperature in Livingston varies from 38 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 81 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall is generally spread out throughout the year, with October being the month with the most precipitation. Snowfall averages around 50 inches per year, with February being the month receiving the highest amount of snowfall.

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

Livingston averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Livingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Livingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 14
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Livingston is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Livingston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLivingston, New YorkUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.3 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  200 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 Livingston with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Livingston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livingston are June, September and August.
In Livingston, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Livingston with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Livingston, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Livingston, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Livingston but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Livingston with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Livingston means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Livingston with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Livingston, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in Livingston means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Livingston with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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pinkspider · Watervliet, NY
Dalton crime
Over 13 years ago

Site gives crime rate for Dalton as 5 for violent crime and 6 for property. I would like to know how anyone arrived at this number, when Dalton has a personal crime rate  More

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