Fonda, NY Climate

Fonda, NY has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The area experiences warm and humid conditions throughout the summer months, with occasional thunderstorms and temperatures typically ranging between 65°F and 80°F. During the winter months, temperatures tend to drop below freezing and can reach as low as -10°F on particularly cold nights. Snowfall is common in the wintertime, often accumulating up to 5 inches or more at a time.

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

Fonda averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Fonda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fonda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 12
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fonda is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fonda, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fonda, New York	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	73.4 in.	27.8 in.
	140.8 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	12.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	295 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 Fonda with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Fonda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fonda are June, August and July.

In Fonda, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fonda with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Fonda, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Fonda, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Fonda 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.

June is the wettest month in Fonda with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Fonda means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Fonda with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in Fonda, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.4 inches in Fonda means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fonda with 23.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.