Brinckerhoff, NY Climate


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Brinckerhoff, NY has a typically temperate climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. In summer, temperatures tend to average in the low seventies during the day and generally cool down to roughly fifty degrees at night. Winter temperatures in Brinckerhoff can sometimes dip into the teens and twenties, but are usually mild and in the upper thirties or lower forties during the day. The area receives around forty inches of precipitation a year, most of which falls between April and October. The area is also known for its occasional snowfalls in winter months, though these rarely exceed several inches per snowfall.

Brinckerhoff, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brinckerhoff averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Brinckerhoff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brinckerhoff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brinckerhoff is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Brinckerhoff, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrinckerhoff, New YorkUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  220 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 Brinckerhoff with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Brinckerhoff, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brinckerhoff are June, September and August.
In Brinckerhoff, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brinckerhoff with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Brinckerhoff, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Brinckerhoff, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brinckerhoff 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 Brinckerhoff with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Brinckerhoff means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Brinckerhoff with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Brinckerhoff, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Brinckerhoff means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Brinckerhoff with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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