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United States / New York / Kingston Metro Area / Ulster County / Shandaken / Zip Codes
Shandaken, NY is located in the Catskill Mountains and experiences typical New York weather patterns with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures during the winter months range from a low of 15°F to a high of 35°F while average summer temperatures range from a low of 60°F to a high of 85°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 40 inches and approximately 95 inches of snowfall throughout the winter months. The town experiences all four seasons with distinct changes in temperature as well as precipitation.

Shandaken, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shandaken averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Shandaken. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shandaken gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Shandaken, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Shandaken with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Shandaken, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shandaken are August, July and June.
In Shandaken, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shandaken with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Shandaken, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Shandaken, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Shandaken 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.
October is the wettest month in Shandaken with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Shandaken means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Shandaken with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 138.8 rainy days annually in Shandaken, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.1 inches in Shandaken means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Shandaken with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Zoe · Cougar, WA
Good for some people
Over 17 years ago

I grew up here and I'd say, the best thing Shandaken has going for it is that it is that it has not yet been taken over by strip malls and fast food. There is an  More

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