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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Orange County / Harriman / Zip Codes
Harriman, NY has a temperate climate with cool winters and warm summers. Average annual temperatures range between 25°F in winter and 79°F in summer. Humidity is generally low year-round, averaging around 50%. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation each year, mostly as rain during the warm months. Snowfall can vary greatly from season to season but usually ranges between 10-20 inches annually. Harriman, NY experiences all four seasons, making it a pleasant place to live throughout the year.

Harriman, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harriman averages 35 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 Harriman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harriman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harriman is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Harriman, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarriman, New YorkUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.9 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  538 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 Harriman with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Harriman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harriman are June, September and August.
In Harriman, there are 10.9 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 Harriman with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Harriman, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Harriman, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Harriman but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Harriman with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Harriman means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Harriman with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Harriman, 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 34.9 inches in Harriman means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Harriman with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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