Rhinebeck, NY Climate


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Rhinebeck, NY enjoys a four-season climate typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the low-teens in January to the mid-30s in March. Spring and fall are mild, comfortable seasons usually with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. The town receives an average annual precipitation of around 40 inches spread out over much of the year with rain showers being most common during spring and early summer months.

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

Rhinebeck 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 Rhinebeck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rhinebeck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 Rhinebeck is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

  ClimateRhinebeck, New YorkUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  41.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.9 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  200 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 Rhinebeck with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Rhinebeck, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rhinebeck are June, September and August.
In Rhinebeck, there are 11.7 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 Rhinebeck with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Rhinebeck, there are 157.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Rhinebeck, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Rhinebeck is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Rhinebeck with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Rhinebeck means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Rhinebeck with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Rhinebeck, 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 41.6 inches in Rhinebeck means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Rhinebeck with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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