Kinderhook, NY Climate


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Kinderhook, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Kinderhook are typically warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, although it tends to be higher during summer months. The average temperature in Kinderhook ranges from 24 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 74 degrees Fahrenheit in July.

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

Kinderhook averages 45 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 Kinderhook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinderhook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kinderhook, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinderhook, New YorkUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  45.0 in.27.8 in.
  123.3 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  253 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 Kinderhook with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Kinderhook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinderhook are June, August and September.
In Kinderhook, there are 10.0 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 Kinderhook with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Kinderhook, there are 133.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Kinderhook, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Kinderhook 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 Kinderhook with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Kinderhook means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Kinderhook with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Kinderhook, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Kinderhook means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Kinderhook with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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