Greenville town (Orange County), NY Climate


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Greenville, located in Orange County, New York, has a humid continental climate. This type of climate is characterized by warm summers with average temperatures in the mid to high 70s and cold winters with temperatures often falling below freezing. Winters are snowy, with an average snowfall of around 40 inches per year. Summers tend to be quite humid and hot, although thunderstorms can occur frequently during the afternoon hours. Greenville typically experiences four distinct seasons, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Greenville town (Orange County), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenville town (Orange County) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Greenville town (Orange County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville town (Orange County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville (Orange County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Greenville (Orange County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenville town (Orange County), New YorkUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.0 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  630 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 Greenville (Orange County) with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Greenville (Orange County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville (Orange County) are June, August and September.
In Greenville (Orange County), there are 8.0 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 Greenville (Orange County) with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Greenville (Orange County), there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Greenville (Orange County), there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Greenville (Orange County) 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 Greenville (Orange County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 45.4 inches in Greenville (Orange County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Greenville (Orange County) with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in Greenville (Orange County), 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 40.4 inches in Greenville (Orange County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Greenville (Orange County) with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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