Columbia, NY Climate


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Columbia, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach around 74°F (23°C), while average winter temperatures can drop as low as 21°F (-6°C). The area receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of precipitation each year, most of which falls in the form of rain during the spring and autumn months. Winters tend to be very snowy, with an average snowfall of 64 inches (162 cm). During the summer months, residents enjoy plenty of sunny days and mild weather.

Columbia, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are August, July and June.
In Columbia, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Columbia, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Columbia, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Columbia 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.
June is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Columbia with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 161.6 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 91.0 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 27.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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