Zip 12603 (Poughkeepsie, NY) Climate

The climate in 12603 Poughkeepsie, NY is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from the lows of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to the highs of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. During spring and fall, temperatures usually range between 40 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, making it a great time for outdoor activities. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year with occasional snowfall in winter months. The average annual precipitation rate is about 42 inches per year, mostly occurring as rain during spring and summer months.

Poughkeepsie (zip 12603), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Poughkeepsie (zip 12603) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Poughkeepsie (zip 12603). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poughkeepsie (zip 12603) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12603 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 12603 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Poughkeepsie, New York	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	41.2 in.	27.8 in.
	124.7 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	198 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 12603 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12603 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 12603 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12603 zip code, there are 11.8 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 12603 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12603 zip code, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12603 zip code, there are 4.1 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 12603 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12603 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 12603 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12603 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in the 12603 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in the 12603 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12603 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Rose · Poughkeepsie, NY

Expensive but worth it.

Over 16 years ago

I live in the town of Poughkeepsie (outside of the city of Poughkkepsie) in a neighborhood also known as Arlington. It's a nice area, with good schools More

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