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Greig, NY is located in the Northern region of New York State and enjoys a temperate climate. Winters are often cold with snowfall occurring throughout the season, while summers tend to be mild and humid. Average temperatures range from -2°C in January to 18°C in July. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 32 inches per year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, which makes it a great spot for outdoor activities all year round.

Greig, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greig averages 144 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Greig. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greig gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 144 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greig is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greig, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreig, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  143.5 in.27.8 in.
  172.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  77.5°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  5.77
  3.14.3
  807 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 Greig with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Greig, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greig are July, August and June.
In Greig, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greig with an average of 7.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Greig, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Greig, there are 22.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Greig 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.
October is the wettest month in Greig with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Greig means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Greig with 17.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 172.1 rainy days annually in Greig, 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 143.5 inches in Greig means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Greig with 40.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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