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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Dutchess County / Red Hook / Zip Codes
Red Hook, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is about 51°F (10.5°C), with an average winter low of 28°F (-2°C) and an average summer high of 81°F (27°C). During the summer, temperatures can reach upwards of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. There are seasonal precipitation patterns in Red Hook, with more precipitation in spring and autumn than summer and winter. The area averages about 40 inches (101 cm) of rain per year, making it one of the wettest places in New York State. Snowfall is light, averaging around 20 inches (51 cm) each season.

Red Hook, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Hook averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Red Hook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Hook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Red Hook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Red Hook with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Red Hook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Hook are June, September and August.
In Red Hook, there are 11.2 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 Red Hook with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Red Hook, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Red Hook, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Red Hook is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Red Hook with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Red Hook means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Red Hook with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Red Hook, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in Red Hook means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Red Hook with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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