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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Rensselaer County / North Greenbush / Zip Codes
North Greenbush, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while winters tend to be cold with temperatures that dip below freezing. Snowfall is common in winter, but there is usually some rain throughout the year as well. The average precipitation for the area is around 43 inches per year. The area's humidity level tends to be moderate, making for generally comfortable weather conditions all year round.

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

North Greenbush averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in North Greenbush. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Greenbush gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 15
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Greenbush is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

  ClimateNorth Greenbush, New YorkUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  55.0 in.27.8 in.
  133.4 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  467 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 North Greenbush with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In North Greenbush, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Greenbush are June, August and September.
In North Greenbush, there are 9.6 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 North Greenbush with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In North Greenbush, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In North Greenbush, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in North Greenbush is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in North Greenbush 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 North Greenbush means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in North Greenbush with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in North Greenbush, 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 55.0 inches in North Greenbush means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in North Greenbush with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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