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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Schenectady County / Rotterdam / Zip Codes
Rotterdam, NY enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The spring is cool and wet, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the season. Summers in Rotterdam are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage, ranging from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Lastly, the winter months bring snowfall and cold weather, typically ranging between 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rotterdam, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rotterdam averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Rotterdam. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rotterdam gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 14
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rotterdam, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRotterdam, New YorkUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  59.8 in.27.8 in.
  136.5 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  338 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 Rotterdam with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Rotterdam, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rotterdam are June, August and September.
In Rotterdam, there are 8.5 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 Rotterdam with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Rotterdam, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Rotterdam, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Rotterdam means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Rotterdam with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.5 rainy days annually in Rotterdam, 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 59.8 inches in Rotterdam means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rotterdam with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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