Fort Ann, NY Climate


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Fort Ann, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are usually in the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while in winter they can dip as low as the lower teens. Average precipitation is moderate throughout the year and snowfall is around 44 inches annually. The area also experiences about 210 sunny days a year. Winters often bring periods of lake-effect snow due to nearby Lake George.

Fort Ann, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Ann averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Fort Ann. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Ann gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 8
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Ann is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fort Ann, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Ann, New YorkUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  128.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  8.1°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  157 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 Fort Ann with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Fort Ann, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Ann are June, August and July.
In Fort Ann, 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 Fort Ann with an average of 8.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Fort Ann, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Fort Ann, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Fort Ann 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 Fort Ann with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Fort Ann means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Ann with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Fort Ann, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Fort Ann means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fort Ann with 20.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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