Zip 12431 (Freehold, NY) Climate

The climate in 12431 Freehold, NY is a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50°F (10°C), with temperatures ranging from lows of around 15°F (-9°C) in winter to highs of approximately 84°F (29°C) during summer. The average annual precipitation is around 36 inches (91 cm), with the wettest month being July and the driest month being February. In general, the climate in 12431 Freehold, NY is mild and pleasant, making it a great place to live year round.

Freehold (zip 12431), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freehold (zip 12431) averages 50 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 Freehold (zip 12431). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freehold (zip 12431) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12431 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12431 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Freehold, New York	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	49.8 in.	27.8 in.
	118.2 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	655 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 12431 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 12431 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 12431 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12431 zip code, there are 7.8 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 12431 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12431 zip code, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12431 zip code, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12431 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12431 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in the 12431 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12431 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in the 12431 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in the 12431 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12431 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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