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United States / New York / Kingston Metro Area / Ulster County / Zena / Zip Codes
Zena, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with more rain occurring in the spring and summer months than in the fall and winter months. The average temperature in Zena ranges from around 33 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) in January to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) in July. Average yearly precipitation is around 37 inches (94 cm), making it a fairly wet environment.

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

Zena averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Zena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zena 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 Zena, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateZena, New YorkUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  49.4 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  377 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 Zena with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Zena, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zena are June, August and September.
In Zena, there are 11.8 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 Zena with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Zena, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Zena, 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 Zena 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.
October is the wettest month in Zena with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Zena means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Zena with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Zena, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.4 inches in Zena means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Zena with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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