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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Salt Point / Zip Codes
Salt Point, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. It has four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from an average high of 78°F in the summer to an average low of 14°F in the winter. The area is known for receiving significant amounts of snowfall during the winter months with an annual average snowfall of almost 70 inches. Rainfall also plays a big part in Salt Point's climate with spring and summer bringing frequent rain showers and storms. Overall, Salt Point has a diverse climate that most people find pleasant to live in.

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

Salt Point 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 Salt Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salt Point 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 Salt Point is 6.8 (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 Salt Point, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalt Point, New YorkUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  236 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 Salt Point with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Salt Point, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salt Point are June, September and August.
In Salt Point, there are 11.3 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 Salt Point with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Salt Point, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Salt Point, there are 8.2 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 Salt Point 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 Salt Point 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 47.6 inches in Salt Point means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Salt Point with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Salt Point, 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 41.8 inches in Salt Point means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Salt Point with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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