Ulster County, NY Climate

Ulster, NY County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures are in the mid-20s, while summer temperatures average in the high 70s. Rainfall averages around 40 inches per year, and snowfall can reach up to 75 inches in some years. The county experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being mild but brief. Winter usually arrives in November and lasts until March or April, while summer often starts as early as May and extends into September or October. Overall, Ulster County is an enjoyable place to be during all times of year!

Ulster County, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ulster County averages 47 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 Ulster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ulster County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ulster County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ulster County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ulster, New York	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	47.1 in.	27.8 in.
	126.7 days	106.2 days
	177 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	13.7°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1123 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 Ulster County with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Ulster County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ulster County are June, August and September.

In Ulster County, there are 9.2 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 Ulster County with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Ulster County, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Ulster County, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Ulster County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Ulster County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Ulster County means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Ulster County with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Ulster County, which is about average compared to other 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 47.1 inches in Ulster County means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ulster County with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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