Marcy, NY Climate

Marcy, NY has a typically humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Generally, the highest temperature in summer reaches around 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year and snowfall averages around 62 inches per year. Additionally, there are occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months which can bring heavy rainfall.

Marcy, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marcy averages 96 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 Marcy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marcy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marcy is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marcy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marcy, New York	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	95.8 in.	27.8 in.
	165.3 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	11.9°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	604 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 Marcy with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Marcy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marcy are August, June and July.

In Marcy, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marcy with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Marcy, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Marcy, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Marcy is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Marcy with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Marcy means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Marcy with 17.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 165.3 rainy days annually in Marcy, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.8 inches in Marcy means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Marcy with 29.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.