Zip 12040 (Cherry Plain, NY) Climate

12040 Cherry Plain, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in this region are typically cold and snowy, often accompanied by strong winds that bring bitterly cold temperatures from December through February. In the warmer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 30 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is moderate year-round, but the heaviest rains usually come during the spring and summer months. Spring also brings pleasant weather with mild temperatures in the mid-50s Fahrenheit (around 15 degrees Celsius). Humidity levels tend to be higher during the summer months, making it feel even hotter than it is.

Cherry Plain (zip 12040), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherry Plain (zip 12040) averages 66 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 Cherry Plain (zip 12040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherry Plain (zip 12040) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12040 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12040 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherry Plain, New York	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	65.6 in.	27.8 in.
	129.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	10.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	1065 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 12040 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12040 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12040 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12040 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12040 zip code with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12040 zip code, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12040 zip code, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12040 zip code 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 12040 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 12040 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12040 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 12040 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.6 inches in the 12040 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12040 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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