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Speculator, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, it is usually sunny and dry but thunderstorms are common during this season as well. In the winter months, it is usually snowy and cold with occasional snowfall. Temperatures can often drop below zero at night during these months. Overall, Speculator experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with temperatures ranging from hot to cold depending on the season.

Speculator, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Speculator averages 123 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Speculator. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Speculator gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 123 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Speculator is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 2.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Speculator, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpeculator, New YorkUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  122.7 in.27.8 in.
  172.6 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  4.7°21.7°
  5.67
  34.3
  1739 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 Speculator with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Speculator, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Speculator are July, August and June.
In Speculator, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Speculator with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Speculator, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Speculator, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Speculator 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Speculator with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Speculator means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Speculator with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.1 rainy days. There are 172.6 rainy days annually in Speculator, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 122.7 inches in Speculator means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Speculator with 32.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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