Zip 12028 (Buskirk, NY) Climate

The climate in 12028 Buskirk, NY is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to mid 80s. Winters are cool and wet with temperatures typically falling between 10 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. This area receives an average of 42 inches of rain each year, contributing to lush vegetation during warmer months. Snowfall can be erratic, although the average amount of snowfall is about 12 inches throughout the winter season.

Buskirk (zip 12028), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buskirk (zip 12028) averages 57 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 Buskirk (zip 12028). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buskirk (zip 12028) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 11
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12028 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12028 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buskirk, New York	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	57.3 in.	27.8 in.
	129.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	11.3°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	390 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 12028 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12028 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 12028 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12028 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12028 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12028 zip code, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12028 zip code, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12028 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12028 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 12028 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12028 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 12028 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in the 12028 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12028 zip code with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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