Bedford Hills, NY Climate


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Bedford Hills, NY enjoys a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers, cold winters with moderate snowfall, and generally pleasant spring and fall weather. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit on average with high humidity and occasional showers. Winters are cold but mild in comparison to other areas of the northeast United States, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit on average during the day. Spring and fall are pleasantly mild with average temperatures reaching into the 50s or sometimes even the low 60s Fahrenheit.

Bedford Hills, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bedford Hills averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bedford Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bedford Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bedford Hills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bedford Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bedford Hills with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Bedford Hills, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bedford Hills are June, August and September.
In Bedford Hills, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bedford Hills with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Bedford Hills, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Bedford Hills, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bedford Hills but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Bedford Hills with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Bedford Hills means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Bedford Hills with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Bedford Hills, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.5 inches in Bedford Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Bedford Hills with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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