Washington Mills, NY Climate


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Washington Mills, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F, while the average winter temperature is around 27°F. Precipitation throughout the year is relatively consistent, with an average of 42 inches of rain and 56 inches of snow annually. The area gets about 200 days of sunshine per year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

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

Washington Mills averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Washington Mills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington Mills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Washington Mills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWashington Mills, New YorkUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  95.5 in.27.8 in.
  165.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  620 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 Washington Mills with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Washington Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington Mills are August, June and July.
In Washington Mills, there are 3.2 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 Washington Mills with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Washington Mills, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Washington Mills, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Washington Mills 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 Washington Mills with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Washington Mills means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Washington Mills with 17.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 165.7 rainy days annually in Washington Mills, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 95.5 inches in Washington Mills means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Washington Mills with 29.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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