Stephentown, NY Climate


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Stephentown, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer reach around 83°F, while average winter lows can dip down to around 12°F. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year with nearly 43 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 56 inches each year, making Stephentown a great place for winter outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Stephentown, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stephentown 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 Stephentown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephentown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stephentown is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stephentown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStephentown, New YorkUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  65.2 in.27.8 in.
  130.1 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  876 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 Stephentown with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Stephentown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stephentown are August, July and June.
In Stephentown, there are 3.0 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 Stephentown with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Stephentown, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Stephentown, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Stephentown 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.
June is the wettest month in Stephentown with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Stephentown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Stephentown with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in Stephentown, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.2 inches in Stephentown means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Stephentown with 17.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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