Lyon Mountain, NY Climate


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Lyon Mountain, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from 30-50°F in the winter to 70-80°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant year round, with most of it falling as snow in the winter months and rain during the rest of the year. On average, winters receive over 60 inches of snow annually and spring and fall are typically mild and pleasant. Lyon Mountain enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as skiing or hiking.

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

Lyon Mountain averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Lyon Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyon Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyon Mountain is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lyon Mountain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyon Mountain, New YorkUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  101.4 in.27.8 in.
  154.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.1°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  5.87
  3.14.3
  1798 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 Lyon Mountain with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Lyon Mountain, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyon Mountain are July, August and June.
In Lyon Mountain, there are 0.9 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 Lyon Mountain with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lyon Mountain, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lyon Mountain, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Lyon Mountain 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.
August is the wettest month in Lyon Mountain with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Lyon Mountain means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Lyon Mountain with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 154.4 rainy days annually in Lyon Mountain, 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 Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.4 inches in Lyon Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Lyon Mountain with 22.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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