Montgomery County, NY Climate

Montgomery, NY County has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and pleasant autumns and springs. Average temperatures range from a low of 20°F in the winter to a high of 81°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 41 inches of rain and approximately 64 inches of snow annually. Winters can be especially cold and sometimes accompanied by lake-effect snow. Summers tend to be very warm, with days frequently reaching into the 90's. Montgomery has some beautiful fall foliage that should not be missed!

Montgomery County, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery County averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Montgomery County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montgomery County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Montgomery, New York	United States
	44.5 in.	38.1 in.
	73.5 in.	27.8 in.
	140.8 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	10.9°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	715 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 Montgomery County with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Montgomery County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery County are August, June and July.

In Montgomery County, there are 3.2 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 Montgomery County with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Montgomery County, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Montgomery County, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Montgomery County 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.

June is the wettest month in Montgomery County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 44.5 inches in Montgomery County means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Montgomery County with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in Montgomery County, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in Montgomery County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Montgomery County with 22.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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