Rossie, NY Climate


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Rossie, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and usually humid, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to mid-80s throughout the season. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on many days. Spring is mild with temperatures in the 50s and 60s, while fall brings cooler temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall is more common during winter months.

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

Rossie averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Rossie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rossie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rossie is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rossie, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRossie, New YorkUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  89.0 in.27.8 in.
  151.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  276 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 Rossie with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Rossie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rossie are August, July and June.
In Rossie, there are 2.2 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 Rossie with an average of 6.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Rossie, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Rossie, there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Rossie 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 Rossie with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Rossie means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Rossie with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 151.1 rainy days annually in Rossie, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 89.0 inches in Rossie means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rossie with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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