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United States / New York / Glens Falls Metro Area / Washington County / Jackson / Zip Codes
Jackson, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is around 26°F (-3°C). Precipitation in Jackson is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches (99 cm) annually. Snowfall in Jackson averages around 63 inches (160 cm) per year. The area experiences all four seasons, with beautiful colors during the fall months and plenty of outdoor activities in the warmer months.

Jackson, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson averages 61 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 Jackson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 10
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Jackson, 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 Jackson with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Jackson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are August, June and July.
In Jackson, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Jackson, there are 160.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Jackson, there are 16.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Jackson is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Jackson with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Jackson means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Jackson with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 135.5 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.0 inches in Jackson means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Jackson with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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crayfam · Jackson Heights, NY
Jackson Heights NY is a convenient, multi-cultural
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