Schroon, NY Climate


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Schroon Lake, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 66°F while the average winter temperature is around 22°F. Precipitation can be expected throughout the year with an average of nearly 40 inches annually. Snowfall usually occurs from late October until early April, averaging about 75 inches of snow per year. Summer months tend to be wetter than other times of year, while winter months tend to be drier than others.

Schroon, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Schroon averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Schroon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schroon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schroon is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Schroon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSchroon, New YorkUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  72.3 in.27.8 in.
  133.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  928 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 Schroon with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Schroon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schroon are July, August and June.
In Schroon, there are 3.1 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 Schroon with an average of 6.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Schroon, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Schroon, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Schroon 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.
October is the wettest month in Schroon with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 41.9 inches in Schroon means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Schroon with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Schroon, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.3 inches in Schroon means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schroon with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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