Middlebury, NY Climate


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Middlebury, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-60s to upper 80s Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures drop to around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit, and can go as low as -5 to -10 degrees during the coldest days. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year with some snowfall in the colder months of October through March. Generally Middlebury has above average rainfall that is distributed evenly throughout the year and no extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes or floods are common in this area.

Middlebury, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middlebury averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Middlebury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middlebury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Middlebury, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Middlebury with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Middlebury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlebury are August, June and July.
In Middlebury, there are 4.1 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 Middlebury with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Middlebury, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Middlebury, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Middlebury 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.
July is the wettest month in Middlebury with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 34.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Middlebury with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 148.8 rainy days annually in Middlebury, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.5 inches in Middlebury means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Middlebury with 23.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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