Pleasantville, NY Climate

Pleasantville, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 87 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to about 22 degrees Fahrenheit during the night. Fall is mild with temperatures ranging from the high 40s to mid 60s, while spring is usually mild and wet. Pleasantville experiences a large amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it an ideal destination for anyone looking for a change of scenery and some rest and relaxation.

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

Pleasantville averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Pleasantville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasantville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasantville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Pleasantville, New York	United States
	49.9 in.	38.1 in.
	29.7 in.	27.8 in.
	119.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	18.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	292 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 Pleasantville with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Pleasantville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasantville are August, June and July.

In Pleasantville, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasantville with an average of 18.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Pleasantville, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Pleasantville, there are 4.8 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 Pleasantville 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.

September is the wettest month in Pleasantville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Pleasantville means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Pleasantville with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Pleasantville, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Pleasantville means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Pleasantville with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.