Zip 12020 (Ballston Spa, NY) Climate

In 12020 Ballston Spa, NY the climate is generally mild to warm. The summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Winters tend to be quite cold with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to mid 30s, and snowfall can be expected. Spring and fall months bring mild temperatures in the 50-60 degree range, making for pleasant outdoor activities. Overall, the climate of Ballston Spa is fairly typical of the Northeastern United States.

Ballston Spa (zip 12020), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ballston Spa (zip 12020) 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 Ballston Spa (zip 12020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ballston Spa (zip 12020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 12
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12020 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12020 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ballston Spa, New York	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	60.5 in.	27.8 in.
	133.4 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	11.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	312 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 12020 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12020 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12020 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12020 zip code, there are 6.9 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 the 12020 zip code with an average of 11.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12020 zip code, there are 147.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12020 zip code, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12020 zip code 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 the 12020 zip code with 4.4 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 42.7 inches in the 12020 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12020 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in the 12020 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 60.5 inches in the 12020 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12020 zip code with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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