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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Rensselaer County / East Greenbush / Zip Codes
East Greenbush, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually falling below freezing. Snowfall is common during winter months, and thunderstorms are frequent in summer months. The area also experiences occasional extreme weather events such as heavy rains and damaging winds that can cause power outages and property damage. Overall, East Greenbush offers all four seasons in a comfortable climate for outdoor activities.

East Greenbush, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Greenbush averages 52 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 East Greenbush. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Greenbush gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Greenbush is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East Greenbush, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Greenbush with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In East Greenbush, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Greenbush are June, August and July.
In East Greenbush, there are 8.5 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 East Greenbush with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In East Greenbush, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In East Greenbush, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in East Greenbush is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in East Greenbush 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 40.4 inches in East Greenbush means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in East Greenbush with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in East Greenbush, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in East Greenbush means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in East Greenbush with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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