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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Schoharie County / Schoharie / Zip Codes
Schoharie, NY has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Spring brings rain and milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Fall is generally mild and dry, with beautiful colors of autumn foliage that can be enjoyed around the area. Overall, Schoharie's climate is ideal for outdoor activities year round.

Schoharie, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Schoharie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schoharie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 12
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schoharie is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Schoharie, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSchoharie, New YorkUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  65.3 in.27.8 in.
  141.2 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  600 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 Schoharie with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Schoharie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schoharie are August, July and June.
In Schoharie, there are 2.8 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 Schoharie with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Schoharie, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Schoharie, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Schoharie 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.
July is the wettest month in Schoharie with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Schoharie means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Schoharie with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in Schoharie, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.3 inches in Schoharie means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schoharie with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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