Schenectady County, NY Climate

Schenectady, NY County experiences a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The region typically receives around 40 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. During summertime, temperatures average in the low 80s while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. This county also experiences moderate wind speeds of 5-10 mph throughout the year.

Schenectady County, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Schenectady County averages 61 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 Schenectady County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schenectady County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schenectady County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Schenectady, New York	United States
	41.1 in.	38.1 in.
	60.8 in.	27.8 in.
	137.3 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	13.3°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	705 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 Schenectady County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Schenectady County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schenectady County are June, August and July.

In Schenectady County, there are 7.2 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 Schenectady County with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Schenectady County, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Schenectady 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 41.1 inches in Schenectady County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Schenectady County with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in Schenectady County, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.8 inches in Schenectady County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schenectady County with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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