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United States / New York / Malone Metro Area / Franklin County / Bangor / Zip Codes
Bangor, NY has a humid continental climate, which means that there are warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter they can drop to below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with March and April being the wettest months. Snowfall typically occurs from December through March, with January and February being the snowiest months of the year. The average annual temperature in Bangor is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bangor, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bangor averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Bangor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bangor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bangor is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bangor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBangor, New YorkUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  86.5 in.27.8 in.
  160.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  67
  2.94.3
  768 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 Bangor with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Bangor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bangor are July, August and June.
In Bangor, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bangor with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Bangor, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Bangor, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Bangor 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 Bangor with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Bangor means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Bangor with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 160.8 rainy days annually in Bangor, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 86.5 inches in Bangor means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Bangor with 19.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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