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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Orange County / Minisink / Zip Codes
Minisink, NY has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer months can reach up to the mid-80s, while during the winter it can plummet to below freezing. Precipitation in this region is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 42 inches of rain and snowfall annually.

Minisink, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minisink averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Minisink. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minisink gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMinisink, New YorkUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  530 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 Minisink with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Minisink, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minisink are June, August and September.
In Minisink, there are 7.6 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 Minisink with an average of 16.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Minisink, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Minisink, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Minisink 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.
June is the wettest month in Minisink with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Minisink means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Minisink with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Minisink, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Minisink means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Minisink with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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