West Haverstraw, NY Climate


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West Haverstraw, NY has a humid continental climate with mild to warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 49°F, with temperatures ranging from about 28°F in the winter to 72°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent through all four seasons, although late spring and early summer tend to be the wettest times of year. The area receives an average of 46 inches of rain each year, mostly concentrated in June, July, August, and September. Snowfall can also occur during the winter months, though snow tends to be lighter than other parts of New York State.

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

West Haverstraw averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in West Haverstraw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Haverstraw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Haverstraw is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Haverstraw, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Haverstraw, New YorkUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  117.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  108 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 West Haverstraw with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In West Haverstraw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Haverstraw are June, August and July.
In West Haverstraw, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Haverstraw with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In West Haverstraw, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In West Haverstraw, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Haverstraw but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in West Haverstraw with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in West Haverstraw means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in West Haverstraw with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in West Haverstraw, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in West Haverstraw means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in West Haverstraw with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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