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United States / New York / Kingston Metro Area / Ulster County / Ulster / Zip Codes
Ulster, NY has a humid continental climate, meaning that it experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters with plenty of snowfall. The average summer temperature is around 78°F (25°C), while the average winter temperature is around 24°F (-4°C). Rainfall occurs year-round, but is at its highest in the spring and fall months. During the winter months, Ulster typically receives an average of 75 inches (190 cm) of snow.

Ulster, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ulster averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Ulster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ulster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ulster is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Ulster, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUlster, New YorkUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  125.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  198 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 Ulster with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Ulster, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ulster are June, September and August.
In Ulster, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ulster with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Ulster, there are 154.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Ulster, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ulster but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ulster with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Ulster means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Ulster with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Ulster, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Ulster means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Ulster with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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