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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Millerton / Zip Codes
Millerton, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. The average annual temperature is around 51 °F (11 °C), and the area receives an average of 47 inches (119 cm) of precipitation per year. Summers are usually warm to hot with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). Winters can be quite chilly, with temperatures dropping below freezing for several weeks at a time during the months of December through March. Spring and fall usually bring moderate temperatures as well as light showers throughout the day.

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

Millerton averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Millerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millerton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Millerton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMillerton, New YorkUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  52.9 in.27.8 in.
  127.6 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  709 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 Millerton with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Millerton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Millerton are August, June and July.
In Millerton, there are 3.3 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 Millerton with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Millerton, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Millerton, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Millerton 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Millerton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.9 inches in Millerton means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Millerton with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in Millerton, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.9 inches in Millerton means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Millerton with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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