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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Essex County / Moriah / Zip Codes
Moriah, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in July is 82°F (27°C) and the average low in January is 12°F (-11°C). The area typically receives an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation each year. Snowfall averages around 84 inches (213 cm). Moriah experiences all four seasons, with spring and autumn being particularly pleasant times to visit.

Moriah, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moriah averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Moriah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moriah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 7
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Moriah, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoriah, New YorkUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  85.6 in.27.8 in.
  141.1 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  850 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 Moriah with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Moriah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moriah are August, July and June.
In Moriah, there are 4.6 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 Moriah with an average of 6.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Moriah, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Moriah, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Moriah 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.
August is the wettest month in Moriah with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Moriah means that it is drier than most places in New York.
June is the rainiest month in Moriah with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in Moriah, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 85.6 inches in Moriah means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Moriah with 20.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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