Saddle Rock, NY Climate


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Saddle Rock, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and sometimes 90s. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Spring and fall are milder, generally with lower humidity levels than the summer months. The area is also affected by Lake Erie, resulting in some lake effect snowfall during the winter months. All in all, Saddle Rock offers an enjoyable seasonal variety perfect for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Saddle Rock, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saddle Rock averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Saddle Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saddle Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saddle Rock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Saddle Rock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSaddle Rock, New YorkUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.2 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  82 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 Saddle Rock with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Saddle Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saddle Rock are September, June and August.
In Saddle Rock, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saddle Rock with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Saddle Rock, there are 72.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.
In Saddle Rock, there are 0.1 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 Saddle Rock but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Saddle Rock with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Saddle Rock means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Saddle Rock with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Saddle Rock, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Saddle Rock means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Saddle Rock with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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