Merritt Park, NY Climate


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Merritt Park, New York enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with daytime temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the upper 80s. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping down to the twenties and thirties. Springtime is mild with plenty of rain while autumn brings cool days and colorful foliage. The area receives an average amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Merritt Park, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merritt Park averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Merritt Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merritt Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Merritt Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMerritt Park, New YorkUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  535 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 Merritt Park with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Merritt Park, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merritt Park are June, September and August.
In Merritt Park, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merritt Park with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Merritt Park, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Merritt Park, there are 3.1 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 Merritt Park 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 Merritt Park with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Merritt Park means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Merritt Park with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Merritt Park, 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 36.5 inches in Merritt Park means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Merritt Park with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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