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United States / New York / Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area / Jefferson County / Carthage / Zip Codes
Carthage, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and mild summers. The average temperature in winter is around 22°F while in summer the temperature averages around 68°F. Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, although more snow falls between December and February than any other months. Summertime is usually sunny with occasional thunderstorms and showers. Overall, Carthage experiences a pleasant and temperate climate all year round.

Carthage, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carthage averages 112 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Carthage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carthage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 112 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carthage is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Carthage, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarthage, New YorkUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  111.6 in.27.8 in.
  169.9 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  768 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 Carthage with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Carthage, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carthage are August, July and June.
In Carthage, there are 1.6 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 Carthage with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Carthage, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Carthage, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Carthage 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 Carthage with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.7 inches in Carthage means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Carthage with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 169.9 rainy days annually in Carthage, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 111.6 inches in Carthage means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Carthage with 31.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Greg · Carthage, NY
Very calm
Over 11 years ago

We're about a good 15-20 minute drive from the bigger town of Watertown where you can find alright entertainment, mall, movie theater etc. The only real what you can  More

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