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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Saratoga County / Clifton Park / Zip Codes
Clifton Park, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from around 26°F (-3°C) in January to 57°F (14°C) in April. The summer months are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 86°F (30°C). Precipitation levels are relatively low, averaging around 42 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months with an average of about 50 inches per year.

Clifton Park, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clifton Park averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Clifton Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clifton Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clifton Park is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Clifton Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClifton Park, New YorkUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  60.0 in.27.8 in.
  136.1 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  344 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 Clifton Park with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Clifton Park, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clifton Park are June, August and September.
In Clifton Park, there are 8.6 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 Clifton Park with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Clifton Park, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Clifton Park, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Clifton Park but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Clifton Park with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Clifton Park means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Clifton Park with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in Clifton Park, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.0 inches in Clifton Park means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Clifton Park with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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millie · Clifton Park, NY
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Over 11 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Jena · Rexford, NY
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Over 14 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Tony · Clifton Park, NY
A nice place to live but the winters are brutal
Over 15 years ago

Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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