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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Rockland County / Valley Cottage / Zip Codes
Valley Cottage, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in summer months can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with average annual precipitation of around 45 inches. Valley Cottage experiences four distinct seasons and experiences all types of weather from heavy snow to thunderstorms to occasional sunny days. Valley Cottage is a great place to live for anyone who enjoys all kinds of weather and the changing of the seasons.

Valley Cottage, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Cottage averages 28 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 Valley Cottage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Cottage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley Cottage is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Valley Cottage, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValley Cottage, New YorkUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  177 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 Valley Cottage with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Valley Cottage, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Cottage are June, August and July.
In Valley Cottage, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley Cottage with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Valley Cottage, there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Valley Cottage, there are 6.1 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 Valley Cottage but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Valley Cottage with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Valley Cottage means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Valley Cottage with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Valley Cottage, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in Valley Cottage means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Valley Cottage with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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