Dover Plains, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 40s. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures in the 40s to 60s during the day and 30s to 50s at night. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 25 inches each winter season.
Dover Plains, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dover Plains averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Dover Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dover Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year