Rock Hill, NY Climate


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Rock Hill, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from 24-78 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, and there is an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually. Winters tend to have more snowfall than other areas in the region with an average of 40 inches per year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s. The highest recorded temperature was 97 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2005.

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

Rock Hill averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Rock Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 14
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rock Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Hill, New YorkUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  65.2 in.27.8 in.
  135.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1378 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 Rock Hill with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Rock Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Hill are August, June and July.
In Rock Hill, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Hill with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Rock Hill, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Rock Hill, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Rock Hill 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.
September is the wettest month in Rock Hill with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Rock Hill means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Hill with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in Rock Hill, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.2 inches in Rock Hill means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rock Hill with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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