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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Monticello / Zip Codes
Monticello, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average summer highs can reach into the mid-80s while average winter lows dip below freezing. Yearly precipitation averages between 40-45 inches of rain and snow combined. Overall, Monticello, NY is a great place to enjoy all four seasons in comfort throughout the year.

Monticello, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monticello averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Monticello. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monticello gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Monticello, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonticello, New YorkUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  65.6 in.27.8 in.
  135.6 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1512 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 Monticello with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Monticello, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monticello are August, June and July.
In Monticello, there are 2.9 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 Monticello with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Monticello, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Monticello, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Monticello 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.
September is the wettest month in Monticello with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Monticello means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Monticello with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 135.6 rainy days annually in Monticello, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.6 inches in Monticello means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Monticello with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Monticello, NY
Village in Sullivan County New York
Over 10 years ago

The Village of Monticello (pop. 6,500) is located in Sullivan County, New York (pop. 65,000.) Sullivan County had been a tourist destination since the 1940's (100 Miles  More

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