Zip 10516 (Cold Spring, NY) Climate

The climate in 10516 Cold Spring, NY is typically mild, with four distinct seasons. In the springtime, temperatures are generally mild and comfortable, while summer can be hot and humid. The autumn months are usually cool and pleasant, with some occasional frosty mornings. Winters can be cold, but snowfall is relatively light compared to other parts of the country. Overall, the climate in Cold Spring is moderate and enjoyable for most of the year.

Cold Spring (zip 10516), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cold Spring (zip 10516) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Cold Spring (zip 10516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cold Spring (zip 10516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10516 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10516 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cold Spring, New York	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	36.8 in.	27.8 in.
	119.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	421 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 10516 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10516 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 10516 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 10516 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10516 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10516 zip code, there are 121.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10516 zip code, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10516 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 10516 zip code with 4.4 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 46.9 inches in the 10516 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10516 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in the 10516 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 10516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10516 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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