Upper Red Hook, NY Climate

Upper Red Hook in New York is characterized by a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with an average temperature of around 26°C (78°F) during the peak season in July and August. Summers are generally hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Winters are cold, though temperatures rarely drop below freezing, with light snowfall and occasional sleet or hail showers. Spring and autumn are mild and somewhat unpredictable weather-wise, with varying temperatures ranging from cool to warm.

Climate	Upper Red Hook, New York	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.