Airmont, NY Climate


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Airmont, NY has a mild, temperate climate with distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s with high humidity and occasional thunderstorms. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with average temperatures in the 20s and sometimes even dipping into the teens. Spring and Fall are generally mild with average temperatures in the 40s and 50s. The area sees an average of 45 inches of rain each year, along with about 30 inches of snow during the winter months.

Airmont, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Airmont 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 Airmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Airmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Airmont, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAirmont, New YorkUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  119.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  587 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 Airmont with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Airmont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Airmont are August, June and July.
In Airmont, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Airmont with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Airmont, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Airmont, there are 6.0 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 Airmont 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 Airmont with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Airmont means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Airmont with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Airmont, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Airmont means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Airmont with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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