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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Pleasant Valley / Zip Codes
Pleasant Valley, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F, while the average winter temperature is around 25°F. Pleasant Valley also gets about 40 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and fall months. Snowfall is common during the winter months. Although Pleasant Valley is known for its mild climates, extreme temperatures can occur due to varying weather conditions.

Pleasant Valley, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Valley averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Pleasant Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Valley is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Valley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Valley, New YorkUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  41.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.1 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  187 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 Pleasant Valley with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Pleasant Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Valley are June, September and August.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Valley with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pleasant Valley but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Pleasant Valley with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Pleasant Valley means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Valley with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Pleasant Valley, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Pleasant Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Pleasant Valley with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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