German Flatts, NY Climate


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German Flatts, NY is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 46°F (7.8°C) with the month of July being the warmest averaging 71°F (21.7°C). January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 22°F (-5.6°C). The area receives an average annual precipitation of 44 inches (112 cm), with spring and summer months experiencing greater amounts than winter months. The area typically experiences snowfall from December to March with April and May bringing thunderstorms as the temperatures start to rise.

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

German Flatts averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in German Flatts. The US average is 205 sunny days.

German Flatts gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for German Flatts is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in German Flatts, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGerman Flatts, New YorkUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  92.4 in.27.8 in.
  165.2 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  520 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 German Flatts with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In German Flatts, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for German Flatts are August, June and July.
In German Flatts, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for German Flatts with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In German Flatts, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In German Flatts, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in German Flatts is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in German Flatts with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in German Flatts means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in German Flatts with 17.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 165.2 rainy days annually in German Flatts, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 92.4 inches in German Flatts means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in German Flatts with 27.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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