Edmeston, NY Climate


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Edmeston, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in winter is around 24°F and the average temperature in summer is around 72°F, with the highest temperatures occurring in July and August. Precipitation during the year averages about 40 inches, with most of it falling between April and September. The area receives an average of 146 days of sunshine per year.

Edmeston, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edmeston averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Edmeston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edmeston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Edmeston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdmeston, New YorkUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  76.4 in.27.8 in.
  163.6 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1204 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 Edmeston with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Edmeston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edmeston are July, August and June.
In Edmeston, there are 1.8 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 Edmeston with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Edmeston, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Edmeston, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Edmeston 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 Edmeston with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Edmeston means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Edmeston with 16.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 163.6 rainy days annually in Edmeston, 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 76.4 inches in Edmeston means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Edmeston with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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