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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Schenectady County / Schenectady / Zip Codes
Schenectady, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 74°F (23°C), while the average temperature in January is 24°F (-4°C). During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and temperatures can reach upwards of 90°F (32°C). In the winter, snowfall averages around 44 inches (112 cm) per year. Temperatures during this season often dip below 10°F (-12°C) at night.

Schenectady, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Schenectady averages 60 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 Schenectady. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schenectady gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schenectady is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Schenectady, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSchenectady, New YorkUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  59.9 in.27.8 in.
  136.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  243 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 Schenectady with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Schenectady, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schenectady are June, August and September.
In Schenectady, there are 8.5 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 Schenectady with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Schenectady, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Schenectady, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Schenectady but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Schenectady with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 40.5 inches in Schenectady means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Schenectady with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in Schenectady, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in Schenectady means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schenectady with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Joe · Rotterdam, NY
Falling into ruin
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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kevin · Kings Park, NY
Just take a walk
Over 15 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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carlos · Schenectady, NY
target areas
Over 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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