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United States / New York / Kingston Metro Area / Ulster County / Phoenicia / Zip Codes
Phoenicia, NY is located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 75°F (24°C). Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures regularly dipping below freezing. Spring brings mild temperatures and rain while fall brings cooler temperatures, colorful foliage, and sunny days. The area receives an average of 4 inches (10 cm) of precipitation each month throughout the year.

Phoenicia, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phoenicia averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Phoenicia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenicia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenicia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Phoenicia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhoenicia, New YorkUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  63.5 in.27.8 in.
  133.4 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  827 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 Phoenicia with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Phoenicia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenicia are June, August and July.
In Phoenicia, there are 4.8 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 Phoenicia with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Phoenicia, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Phoenicia, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Phoenicia 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 Phoenicia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Phoenicia means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Phoenicia with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Phoenicia, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.5 inches in Phoenicia means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Phoenicia with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Carron · Ogden, UT
Religeous leaders Dress Code
Over 15 years ago

I read the people of Phoenicia NY is Jewish,do they dress still like the Jews of the olden dys?and,the dresscode of the religeous leaders,is it the same also? would love  More

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