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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Putnam County / Peach Lake / Zip Codes
Peach Lake, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the high 60s to the low 80s Fahrenheit, while in winter months temperatures plunge to the low teens, occasionally as cold as 0°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging about 42 inches annually. Snowfall typically begins in mid-November and continues through late March or early April. The lake itself is fed by several freshwater streams and provides plenty of opportunities for fishing, swimming or other outdoor activities during warmer months.

Peach Lake, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peach Lake averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Peach Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peach Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Peach Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeach Lake, New YorkUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  561 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 Peach Lake with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Peach Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peach Lake are June, August and July.
In Peach Lake, there are 7.9 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 Peach Lake with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Peach Lake, there are 130.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Peach Lake, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Peach Lake 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.
October is the wettest month in Peach Lake with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 51.1 inches in Peach Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Peach Lake with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Peach Lake, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Peach Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Peach Lake with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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