Dutchess County, NY Climate

Dutchess County, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings wet weather with occasional thunderstorms, and autumn is the most pleasant season in the county, with mild temperatures and abundant sunshine. Precipitation occurs throughout the year in Dutchess County, but it is highest during the spring months of April and May. On average, there are around 192 sunny days per year in Dutchess County, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Dutchess County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Dutchess County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dutchess County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dutchess is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Dutchess, New York	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	43.5 in.	27.8 in.
	125.1 days	106.2 days
	167 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	14.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	535 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 Dutchess with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Dutchess, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dutchess are June, August and September.

In Dutchess, there are 9.9 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 Dutchess with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Dutchess, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Dutchess, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Dutchess but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Dutchess with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Dutchess means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Dutchess with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in Dutchess, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Dutchess means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Dutchess with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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