Zip 12958 (Mooers, NY) Climate

The climate in 12958 Mooers, NY is a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges between 70-80°F while in the winter months, temperatures range from 20-35°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches per year with snowfall occurring yearly. Summers tend to be sunny and dry while winters are typically cloudy with substantial snowfall. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during the spring and summer months, often accompanied by high winds. There is an average of 208 days of sunshine each year in this area making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Mooers (zip 12958), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mooers (zip 12958) averages 64 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 Mooers (zip 12958). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mooers (zip 12958) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12958 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12958 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mooers, 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 12958 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12958 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 12958 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12958 zip code, there are 2.9 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 12958 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12958 zip code, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12958 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12958 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 July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 12958 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in the 12958 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12958 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in the 12958 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.7 inches in the 12958 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12958 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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