Jeffersonville, NY Climate

The climate in Jeffersonville, NY is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, though cooler temperatures at night provide welcome relief. Winters can be cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from around 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are both pleasant seasons in Jeffersonville, with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, giving Jeffersonville an average of 40 inches of rain annually.

Jeffersonville, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jeffersonville averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Jeffersonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jeffersonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Jeffersonville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Jeffersonville with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Jeffersonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jeffersonville are August, July and June.

In Jeffersonville, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jeffersonville with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Jeffersonville, there are 161.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Jeffersonville, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Jeffersonville 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.

June is the wettest month in Jeffersonville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Jeffersonville means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Jeffersonville with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Jeffersonville, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.7 inches in Jeffersonville means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Jeffersonville with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.