Hudson Metro Area, NY Climate

The climate in the Hudson, NY Metro Area is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring and fall bring warm weather with slightly cooler temperatures near 70 degrees. Generally, the area receives an average of 40 inches of rain throughout the year and around 5 inches of snow on average each winter. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

Hudson Metro Area, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hudson Metro Area 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 Hudson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hudson Metro Area 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 the Hudson metro area 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 the Hudson metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hudson, 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 the Hudson metro area with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the Hudson metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hudson metro area are June, August and July.

In the Hudson metro area, 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 the Hudson metro area with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In the Hudson metro area, 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 the Hudson metro area 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 the Hudson metro area 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 the Hudson metro area means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the Hudson metro area 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 the Hudson metro area, 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 the Hudson metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the Hudson metro area with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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