Sand Ridge, NY Climate


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Sand Ridge, NY is characterized by a moderate climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer months typically averages in the mid to high seventies, making for comfortable days and nights. In the winter months, temperatures usually dip into the twenties and thirties, ensuring plenty of snowfall throughout the season. Precipitation levels remain relatively consistent year-round, with occasional rainfall during the warmer months and more frequent snowfall during the colder months. Overall, Sand Ridge enjoys a moderate climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit.

Sand Ridge, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sand Ridge averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Sand Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sand Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sand Ridge is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sand Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSand Ridge, New YorkUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  102.7 in.27.8 in.
  165.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  433 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 Sand Ridge with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sand Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Ridge are August, June and July.
In Sand Ridge, there are 3.4 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 Sand Ridge with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Sand Ridge, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Sand Ridge, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Sand Ridge 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.
November is the wettest month in Sand Ridge with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Sand Ridge means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Sand Ridge with 17.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 165.1 rainy days annually in Sand Ridge, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 102.7 inches in Sand Ridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sand Ridge with 28.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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