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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Essex County / Minerva / Zip Codes
Minerva, NY is characterized by mild summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer months ranges from 68°F to 75°F while during winter temperatures typically range from 24°F to 33°F. Temperatures rarely reach extreme highs or lows, making Minerva a comfortable place to live all year round. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 49 inches per annum. Snowfall in Minerva can range between 50 and 80 inches per season depending on winter weather patterns and is often accompanied by strong winds coming off nearby Lake George.

Minerva, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minerva averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Minerva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minerva gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minerva is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Minerva, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMinerva, New YorkUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  92.3 in.27.8 in.
  156.6 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  74.6°85.8°
  4.5°21.7°
  5.67
  3.14.3
  1388 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 Minerva with an average high temperature of 74.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Minerva, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minerva are July, August and June.
In Minerva, there are 0.2 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 Minerva with an average of 4.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Minerva, there are 184.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Minerva, there are 33.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Minerva 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Minerva with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Minerva means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Minerva with 14.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in Minerva, 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 92.3 inches in Minerva means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Minerva with 22.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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