Zip 12823 (Cossayuna, NY) Climate

12823 Cossayuna, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures in the area typically reach the low to mid 80s while winter temperatures usually stay in the 30s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with averages around 40 inches. Snowfall is also quite common in the winter months, ranging from 25-60 inches annually depending on the year. The humidity level averages around 70%, making Cossayuna a great place to relax during hot summer days.

Cossayuna (zip 12823), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cossayuna (zip 12823) 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 Cossayuna (zip 12823). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cossayuna (zip 12823) 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 8
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12823 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12823 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cossayuna, New York	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	61.0 in.	27.8 in.
	133.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	8.4°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3	4.3
	629 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 12823 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12823 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12823 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12823 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 12823 zip code with an average of 8.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12823 zip code, there are 165.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12823 zip code, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12823 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 July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 12823 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in the 12823 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12823 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 133.1 rainy days annually in the 12823 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 61.0 inches in the 12823 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12823 zip code with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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