Putnam County, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summer months tend to be sunny and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s during the day and overnight lows in the 60s. Winters have an average high of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and low temperatures dropping into the teens or single digits. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with snowfall ranging from 30 to 70 inches annually. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms in the late spring and summer months.
Putnam County, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Putnam County averages 42 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 Putnam County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Putnam County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year