Zip 12763 (Mountain Dale, NY) Climate

12763 Mountain Dale, NY has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the low 80s while in winter temperatures typically range from the low 30s to high 40s. The area gets an average of 43 inches of rain each year with snowfall averaging around 25 inches per year. There are also an average of 203 sunny days each year making this location ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, and fishing. Additionally, the strong winds in this area make it great for windsurfing and kiteboarding.

Mountain Dale (zip 12763), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Dale (zip 12763) averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Mountain Dale (zip 12763). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Dale (zip 12763) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12763 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12763 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mountain Dale, New York	United States
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	81.5°	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 12763 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12763 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 12763 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12763 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12763 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12763 zip code, there are 143.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12763 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12763 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.

September is the wettest month in the 12763 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 12763 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12763 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in the 12763 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.2 inches in the 12763 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12763 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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