North Castle, NY Climate


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North Castle, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the mid-20s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures typically ranging from 40 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowstorms during winter months and occasional thunderstorms during summer months.

North Castle, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Castle averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in North Castle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Castle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Castle is 7.0 (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 North Castle, while January and February 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 North Castle with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In North Castle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Castle are June, August and September.
In North Castle, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Castle with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In North Castle, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In North Castle, there are 2.1 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 North Castle 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.
September is the wettest month in North Castle with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in North Castle means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in North Castle with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in North Castle, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in North Castle means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in North Castle with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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