Columbia County, NY Climate

Columbia County, NY has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms common during the months of June, July and August. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures frequently dropping well below freezing from December to February. Spring brings mild temperatures and blooming flowers while fall is cool with colorful foliage. Average yearly precipitation is roughly 40 inches mostly in the form of rain but snowfall is common as well throughout the winter months.

Columbia County, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia County averages 50 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 Columbia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia 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 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Columbia, New York	United States
	43.7 in.	38.1 in.
	50.4 in.	27.8 in.
	127.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	609 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 Columbia County with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Columbia County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia County are June, August and July.

In Columbia County, there are 8.4 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 Columbia County with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbia County, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbia County, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Columbia 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.

October is the wettest month in Columbia County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Columbia County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia County with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Columbia 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.4 inches in Columbia County means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Columbia County with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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