Zip 12565 (Philmont, NY) Climate

The climate of 12565 Philmont, NY is generally warm and comfortable. The summer months are usually hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s. The winter months have cold days and nights with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. During the spring and fall months, the weather is mild and pleasant. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches annually. This area has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Philmont (zip 12565), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philmont (zip 12565) averages 42 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 Philmont (zip 12565). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philmont (zip 12565) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 14
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12565 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12565 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Philmont, New York	United States
	42.1 in.	38.1 in.
	41.9 in.	27.8 in.
	122.4 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.3	4.3
	397 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 12565 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12565 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 12565 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12565 zip code, there are 11.2 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 12565 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12565 zip code, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12565 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12565 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12565 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in the 12565 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12565 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in the 12565 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in the 12565 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12565 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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