Zip 12842 (Indian Lake, NY) Climate

12842 Indian Lake, NY has a predominantly cool and temperate climate. Summers in the area are usually mild with temperatures reaching the low 80s Fahrenheit during the day and lower 60s at night. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn are both pleasant times of the year with moderate temperatures. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, mostly consisting of snowfall during winter months and scattered showers during summer months. The area typically experiences around 140 days of sunshine per year, making it a great spot to enjoy some outdoor activities!

Indian Lake (zip 12842), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indian Lake (zip 12842) averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Indian Lake (zip 12842). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Lake (zip 12842) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12842 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.7 Summer - 2.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12842 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Indian Lake, New York	United States
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	75.5°	85.8°
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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 12842 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12842 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12842 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12842 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12842 zip code with an average of 4.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12842 zip code, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12842 zip code, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12842 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12842 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 12842 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 12842 zip code with 16.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 169.1 rainy days annually in the 12842 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 107.6 inches in the 12842 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12842 zip code with 26.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.