Painted Post, NY Climate

Painted Post, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). During the winter months, the average low temperature dips to an average of about 18 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 Celsius). The area receives an average of 38 inches (96 cm) of precipitation each year, with most occurring during the warmer summer months from June to September. Snowfall is common in the winter, and Painted Post typically gets about 30 inches (76 cm) of snow annually.

Painted Post, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Painted Post averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Painted Post. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Painted Post gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Painted Post is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Painted Post, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Painted Post, New York	United States
	35.0 in.	38.1 in.
	46.7 in.	27.8 in.
	137.6 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	942 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 Painted Post with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Painted Post, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Painted Post are August, June and July.

In Painted Post, there are 4.7 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 Painted Post with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Painted Post, there are 166.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Painted Post, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Painted Post 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.

June is the wettest month in Painted Post with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Painted Post means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Painted Post with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Painted Post, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Painted Post means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Painted Post with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.