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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Stanford / Zip Codes
Stanford, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from a low of around 58 °F to a high of 82 °F while winter temperatures usually hover around an average high of 30°F and low of 8°F. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, typically ranging from 2-3 inches per month. Snowfall can be quite heavy in winter months, averaging over 40 inches annually.

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

Stanford averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Stanford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanford is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stanford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanford, New YorkUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  44.8 in.27.8 in.
  131.7 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  459 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 Stanford with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Stanford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanford are June, August and September.
In Stanford, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanford with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Stanford, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Stanford, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Stanford 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.
July is the wettest month in Stanford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Stanford means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Stanford with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Stanford, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.8 inches in Stanford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Stanford with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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