Zip 12514 (Clinton Corners, NY) Climate

12514 Clinton Corners, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are usually hot and humid with average temperatures hovering around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months temperatures generally drop to below freezing and snowfall is common. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging at around 40 inches per year. Winters tend to be cold and snowy while summers can be warm and muggy. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons each year, making it an ideal destination for those looking for a variety of activities throughout the year.

Clinton Corners (zip 12514), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton Corners (zip 12514) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Clinton Corners (zip 12514). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton Corners (zip 12514) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12514 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12514 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clinton Corners, New York	United States
	46.5 in.	38.1 in.
	43.9 in.	27.8 in.
	132.3 days	106.2 days
	186 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	12.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	522 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 12514 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12514 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 12514 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12514 zip code, there are 8.8 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 12514 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12514 zip code, there are 160.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12514 zip code, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12514 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 12514 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in the 12514 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12514 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in the 12514 zip code, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in the 12514 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12514 zip code with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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