Middletown, NY Climate


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Middletown, NY has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm, and temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s during the day. Winters are cold, with temperatures often reaching single digits at night. Spring brings moderate temperatures, while autumn is characterized by crisp days and cool nights. Precipitation levels are relatively moderate throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches of rain each year. Snowfall can be heavy in some winters, but usually does not exceed 50 inches in total.

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

Middletown averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Middletown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middletown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middletown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Middletown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddletown, New YorkUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.3 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  558 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 Middletown with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Middletown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middletown are June, September and August.
In Middletown, there are 9.0 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 Middletown with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Middletown, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Middletown, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Middletown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Middletown with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Middletown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Middletown with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Middletown, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Middletown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Middletown with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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