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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Saratoga County / Mechanicville / Zip Codes
Mechanicville, NY has a typical humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average winter temperature is around 22°F and the average summer temperature is around 76°F. The area receives an average of 40 inches per year of precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the winter months and rain during the warmer months. The area experiences four distinct seasons with spring and autumn being relatively short compared to winter and summer. Overall, Mechanicville has a pleasant climate for most of the year making it an ideal place to live.

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

Mechanicville averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Mechanicville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mechanicville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mechanicville is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Mechanicville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMechanicville, New YorkUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  53.9 in.27.8 in.
  133.6 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  89 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 Mechanicville with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Mechanicville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mechanicville are June, August and September.
In Mechanicville, there are 8.7 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 Mechanicville with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Mechanicville, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Mechanicville, there are 9.1 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 Mechanicville 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.
July is the wettest month in Mechanicville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Mechanicville means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Mechanicville with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Mechanicville, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.9 inches in Mechanicville means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Mechanicville with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Phil · Mechanicville, NY
Low Crime in Mechanicville
Over 15 years ago

It's the kind of place where people don't bother to lock their doors. I've lived here almost 20 years and the worst crime related problems I've had is an occasional  More

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Dylan · Mechanicville, NY
NOTHING TO DO!
Over 17 years ago

I'm 12, and I can tell you, there is nothing fun to do in Mechanicville. The recent addition of a candy store is drawing kids' attention  More

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Brenda · Mechanicville, NY
Nothing to do for teenagers
Over 18 years ago

I have grown up in Mcville as we refer to it as and we used to have game rooms, 4-H, trails to hike and pool halls!! What happen to our city, The teenagers hang out at  More

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