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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Clarkstown / Zip Codes
Clarkstown, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperatures in the summer range from 77 degrees Fahrenheit to the mid-80s and can even reach 90 degrees on some days. In the winter, temperatures typically stay between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarkstown receives around 39 inches of rain annually, mostly in the spring and fall months. During the winter, snowfall is common with an average of 33 inches per year.

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

Clarkstown averages 26 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 Clarkstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkstown 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 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateClarkstown, New YorkUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  212 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 Clarkstown with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Clarkstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarkstown are June, August and July.
In Clarkstown, there are 8.0 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 Clarkstown with an average of 17.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Clarkstown, there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Clarkstown, 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 Clarkstown 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 Clarkstown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 49.9 inches in Clarkstown means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Clarkstown with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Clarkstown, 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 26.0 inches in Clarkstown means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Clarkstown with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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