Morehouse, NY Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / New York / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / Morehouse / Zip Codes
Morehouse, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures frequently in the mid-30s during the winter months and reaching up to 70 degrees in the summer. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, although snowfall can be significant during winter months. On average, Morehouse receives around 40 inches of rain annually and over 60 inches of snow per year. Winters are typically cloudy and damp, while summers are mostly sunny with occasional thunderstorms.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morehouse is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Morehouse, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMorehouse, New YorkUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  149.5 in.27.8 in.
  175.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  75.9°85.8°
  4.7°21.7°
  5.57
  34.3
  1988 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 Morehouse with an average high temperature of 75.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Morehouse, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morehouse are July, August and June.
In Morehouse, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morehouse with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Morehouse, there are 182.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Morehouse, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Morehouse 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Morehouse with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Morehouse means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Morehouse with 18.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 175.2 rainy days annually in Morehouse, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 149.5 inches in Morehouse means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Morehouse with 41.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Morehouse,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Morehouse, New York to any other city in the US.