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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Chenango County / McDonough / Zip Codes
McDonough, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature during the summer months is around 74 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, spread throughout the year’s four seasons. Winters in McDonough can be especially harsh with snowfalls occurring frequently and temperatures falling below freezing for much of December through February.

McDonough, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McDonough averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in McDonough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McDonough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McDonough is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in McDonough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcDonough, New YorkUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  90.9 in.27.8 in.
  162.1 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1430 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 McDonough with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In McDonough, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McDonough are August, July and June.
In McDonough, there are 2.3 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 McDonough with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In McDonough, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In McDonough, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in McDonough 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.
June is the wettest month in McDonough with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in McDonough means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in McDonough with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 162.1 rainy days annually in McDonough, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 90.9 inches in McDonough means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in McDonough with 24.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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