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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Roxbury / Zip Codes
Roxbury, NY has a humid continental climate with relatively cold winters and warm summers. Winters in Roxbury typically have low temperatures that average between 23-27 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to -3 Celsius) and highs around 33-38 degrees Fahrenheit (1 to 3 Celsius). Summers in Roxbury have an average high of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 Celsius) and lows around 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.2 Celsius). It also gets an average annual rainfall of 41 inches (104 cm).

Roxbury, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roxbury averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Roxbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roxbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roxbury is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateRoxbury, New YorkUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  131.1 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1493 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 Roxbury with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Roxbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roxbury are August, July and June.
In Roxbury, there are 2.4 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 Roxbury with an average of 10.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Roxbury, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Roxbury, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Roxbury 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.
October is the wettest month in Roxbury with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Roxbury means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Roxbury with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Roxbury, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in Roxbury means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Roxbury with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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