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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Rensselaer County / Castleton-on-Hudson / Zip Codes
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. It experiences an average of 74 inches of precipitation annually, including snowfall throughout the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from an average high of 84°F in July to an average low of 18°F in January. The growing season usually runs from mid-May to late October, allowing for plenty of time for local farmers to harvest their crops.

Castleton-on-Hudson, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Castleton-on-Hudson averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Castleton-on-Hudson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castleton-on-Hudson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Castleton-on-Hudson is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Castleton-on-Hudson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCastleton-on-Hudson, New YorkUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  51.7 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  151 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 Castleton-on-Hudson with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Castleton-on-Hudson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Castleton-on-Hudson are June, August and September.
In Castleton-on-Hudson, there are 9.7 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 Castleton-on-Hudson with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Castleton-on-Hudson, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Castleton-on-Hudson, there are 7.9 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 Castleton-on-Hudson but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Castleton-on-Hudson with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Castleton-on-Hudson means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Castleton-on-Hudson with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Castleton-on-Hudson, which is about average compared to other 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 51.7 inches in Castleton-on-Hudson means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Castleton-on-Hudson with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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David · Newburgh, IN
My Favorite Place So Far
Over 14 years ago

I really liked living in Castleton. The weather is next to perfect. There is plenty to do, my kids were involved in soccer that kept us busy...they have a very good  More

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