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United States / New York / Kingston Metro Area / Ulster County / Watchtower / Zip Codes
Watchtower, NY enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average low temperature in the winter months is typically around 32°F while the high during the summer months can reach up to 86°F. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year, which helps keep the temperature mild throughout the year. Snowfall is also common in Watchtower, and it averages around 20 inches each winter season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watchtower is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateWatchtower, New YorkUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  113.4 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  344 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 Watchtower with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Watchtower, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watchtower are June, September and August.
In Watchtower, there are 11.0 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 Watchtower with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Watchtower, there are 134.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Watchtower, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Watchtower 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.
June is the wettest month in Watchtower with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.6 inches in Watchtower means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Watchtower with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Watchtower, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Watchtower means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Watchtower with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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