North Creek, NY Climate


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North Creek, NY has a humid continental climate, meaning that the summers are warm and humid with cold winters. The average temperature in July is 73°F (23°C) and in January 24°F (-4°C). Rainfall usually occurs throughout the year, but snowfall is heavier in winter months with an average of 56 inches (142 cm). There can be occasional thunderstorms during the summer season. In general, North Creek has four distinct seasons with mild temperatures throughout.

North Creek, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Creek averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in North Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Creek is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in North Creek, while January and December 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 North Creek with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In North Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Creek are July, August and June.
In North Creek, there are 0.3 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 North Creek with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In North Creek, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In North Creek, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in North Creek 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in North Creek with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in North Creek means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in North Creek with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 155.0 rainy days annually in North Creek, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 90.9 inches in North Creek means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in North Creek with 22.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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