Danby, NY Climate


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The climate in Danby, NY is relatively mild compared to many other parts of the United States. The average temperature throughout the year ranges from a low of 21°F during the winter months to a high of 78°F in the summer months. It experiences four distinct seasons and has moderate precipitation throughout the year with occasional heavy bouts during snowstorms in the wintertime. Snowfall generally occurs between October and April, but there may be some light snowfall even during the summer months. The area also receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year and has relatively low humidity levels.

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

Danby averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Danby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Danby is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Danby, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDanby, New YorkUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  63.8 in.27.8 in.
  155.2 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1237 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 Danby with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Danby, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danby are August, June and July.
In Danby, there are 4.5 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 Danby with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Danby, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Danby, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Danby 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 Danby with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Danby means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Danby with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 155.2 rainy days annually in Danby, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.8 inches in Danby means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Danby with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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