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United States / New York / Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area / St. Lawrence County / Hammond / Zip Codes
Hammond, NY has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers are typically sunny with temperatures reaching into the 80s (Fahrenheit) during the day, while nights tend to stay in the 60s. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures often dipping below zero during the night and remaining in the 20s or 30s during the day. Snowfall is moderate, averaging around 50 inches per year. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with summer being slightly wetter than winter on average.

Hammond, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hammond averages 74 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 Hammond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 6
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hammond is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hammond, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHammond, New YorkUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  73.5 in.27.8 in.
  142.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  358 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 Hammond with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hammond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hammond are August, July and June.
In Hammond, there are 2.6 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 Hammond with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Hammond, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Hammond, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Hammond 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 Hammond with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Hammond means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Hammond with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 142.1 rainy days annually in Hammond, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in Hammond means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Hammond with 19.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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