East Fishkill, NY Climate


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East Fishkill, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The temperature in August averages around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24°C), while January temperatures average between 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 to -6°C). There is plenty of precipitation throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. Winters tend to be snowy, with roughly 50 inches of snow each year. East Fishkill also enjoys four distinct seasons, which can make for some beautiful scenery during the autumn months when the leaves change color.

East Fishkill, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Fishkill averages 38 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 East Fishkill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Fishkill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Fishkill is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateEast Fishkill, New YorkUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  123.1 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  276 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 East Fishkill with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In East Fishkill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Fishkill are June, September and August.
In East Fishkill, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Fishkill with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In East Fishkill, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In East Fishkill, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Fishkill 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.
July is the wettest month in East Fishkill with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in East Fishkill means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in East Fishkill with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in East Fishkill, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in East Fishkill means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in East Fishkill with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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