Old Forge, NY Climate


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Old Forge, NY has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers in Old Forge are usually mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid 60's to the upper 80's. The town receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall generally begins in late October or early November and continues through March or April.

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

Old Forge averages 165 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Old Forge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Forge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 176 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 165 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Old Forge is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Old Forge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Forge, New YorkUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  165.4 in.27.8 in.
  175.8 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  4.0°21.7°
  5.57
  3.14.3
  1736 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 Old Forge with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Old Forge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Forge are July, August and June.
In Old Forge, there are 0.5 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 Old Forge with an average of 4.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Old Forge, there are 181.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Old Forge, there are 35.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Old Forge 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 Old Forge with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Old Forge means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Old Forge with 18.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.3 rainy days. There are 175.8 rainy days annually in Old Forge, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 165.4 inches in Old Forge means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Old Forge with 44.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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