Suffern, NY has a continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. In the winter months, temperatures average around 32°F (0°C) during the day, dropping to low-teens overnight. During the summer months, temperatures generally stay in the mid to upper 80s (around 28°C). The area experiences an abundant amount of precipitation throughout the year with snowfall in the winter, heavy rain in the spring, and occasional thunderstorms in the summer and early fall. Suffern is also prone to extreme weather conditions such as floods and major snow storms.
Suffern, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Suffern averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Suffern. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Suffern gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year