Guilderland, NY Climate


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Guilderland, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from around 65°F to 85°F, while winter temperatures can dip below 20°F during the night. The area also receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year, mostly concentrated in the spring and fall months. Snowfall is common during the winter months, though it isn't as heavy as some other areas of New York State. Overall, Guilderland enjoys mild weather throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live year-round.

Guilderland, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guilderland averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Guilderland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilderland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Guilderland is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Guilderland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuilderland, New YorkUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  54.7 in.27.8 in.
  134.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  207 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 Guilderland with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Guilderland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guilderland are June, August and July.
In Guilderland, there are 8.6 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 Guilderland with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Guilderland, there are 135.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Guilderland, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Guilderland but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Guilderland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Guilderland means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Guilderland with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in Guilderland, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.7 inches in Guilderland means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Guilderland with 16.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We have lived in Guilderland for the last 4 yrs, our rent has increased 8% and even with a promotion for both of us my husbands and my wages have only gone up 11%.  More

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