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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Rensselaer County / Sand Lake / Zip Codes
Sand Lake, NY has a humid continental climate, with an average temperature range between 37°F and 82°F. It experiences all four seasons in the year, with cold winters and hot summers. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F during the day, while winter temperatures can drop as low as -20°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with slightly more precipitation in spring and summer months. Snowfall is also quite common in Sand Lake during winter months.

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

Sand Lake averages 59 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 Sand Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sand Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sand Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

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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 Sand Lake with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sand Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Lake are August, June and July.
In Sand Lake, there are 4.0 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 Sand Lake with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Sand Lake, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Sand Lake, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Sand Lake 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.
July is the wettest month in Sand Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Sand Lake means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Sand Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Sand Lake, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Sand Lake means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sand Lake with 16.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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