Zip 12928 (Crown Point, NY) Climate


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12928 Crown Point, NY has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperature rarely drops below freezing during the winter months and rarely rises above 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring in the winter months. The area is known for its lush green landscapes and beautiful scenery, making it a great place to live or visit.

Crown Point (zip 12928), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crown Point (zip 12928) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Crown Point (zip 12928). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crown Point (zip 12928) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12928 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 12928 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 12928 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12928 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 12928 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 12928 zip code, there are 6.3 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 12928 zip code with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12928 zip code, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12928 zip code, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in the 12928 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 August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in the 12928 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the 12928 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in the 12928 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in the 12928 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in the 12928 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12928 zip code with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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