Dalton, NY Climate


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Dalton, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the low 70s to mid-80s while average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to mid-30s. The area gets an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year and receives about 150 days of sunshine each year. Dalton experiences all four seasons, although spring is generally short and fall transitions quickly into winter months.

Dalton, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dalton averages 98 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Dalton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 98 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dalton is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Dalton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDalton, New YorkUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  98.3 in.27.8 in.
  162.4 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  1342 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 Dalton with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Dalton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalton are July, August and June.
In Dalton, there are 2.0 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 Dalton with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Dalton, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Dalton, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Dalton 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.
June is the wettest month in Dalton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Dalton means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Dalton with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in Dalton, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 98.3 inches in Dalton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Dalton with 25.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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