Plattsburgh Metro Area, NY Climate

The climate in Plattsburgh, NY Metro Area is typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s (F). Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures sometimes dropping below 0°F. Average annual snowfall is between 60 to 80 inches, making it great for skiing, ice skating and other winter activities. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with an average of around 37 inches per year. Spring and fall months tend to bring mild temperatures, ranging from highs in the mid-60s (F) to lows in the 30s (F).

Plattsburgh Metro Area, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plattsburgh Metro Area averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Plattsburgh Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plattsburgh Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Plattsburgh metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Plattsburgh, New York	United States
	35.0 in.	38.1 in.
	73.0 in.	27.8 in.
	130.7 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	7.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	917 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 Plattsburgh metro area with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the Plattsburgh metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Plattsburgh metro area are August, July and June.

In the Plattsburgh metro area, there are 2.9 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 the Plattsburgh metro area with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the Plattsburgh metro area, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the Plattsburgh metro area, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the Plattsburgh metro area 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.

August is the wettest month in the Plattsburgh metro area with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in the Plattsburgh metro area means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the Plattsburgh metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 130.7 rainy days annually in the Plattsburgh metro area, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.0 inches in the Plattsburgh metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the Plattsburgh metro area with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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