Cohoes, NY experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area is known for its snowfall during the winter months, averaging around seventy inches each year. Temperatures range from an average high of eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit in July to an average low of twenty-one degrees Fahrenheit in January. While rain is common throughout the year, Cohoes experiences less rain than many other parts of New York State. Spring tends to be the wettest season in Cohoes with around four inches of rainfall each month.
Cohoes, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cohoes averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Cohoes. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cohoes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year