Zip 12531 (Holmes, NY) Climate

12531 Holmes, NY enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. During the summer, temperatures range from the high 70s to the mid 80s with frequent sunny days. The winter season brings cold temperatures and occasional snowfall, however it rarely gets far below freezing. Fall and spring both bring mild weather conditions with occasional rain showers for added humidity. Overall, 12531 Holmes, NY has an ideal climate for outdoor activities year-round.

Holmes (zip 12531), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holmes (zip 12531) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Holmes (zip 12531). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holmes (zip 12531) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12531 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12531 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holmes, New York	United States
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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 12531 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12531 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 12531 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12531 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12531 zip code with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12531 zip code, there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12531 zip code, there are 5.3 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 12531 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12531 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 12531 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12531 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 12531 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.8 inches in the 12531 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12531 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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