Zip 12873 (Shushan, NY) Climate

12873 Shushan, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold with lots of snowfall. The average temperature in the summer is usually around 73 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter months it averages around 19 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making it a great place for growing plants and vegetables. There are also four distinct seasons in Shushan, NY- spring, summer, fall and winter- each offering its own unique activities and attractions that visitors can enjoy.

Shushan (zip 12873), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shushan (zip 12873) averages 62 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 Shushan (zip 12873). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shushan (zip 12873) 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 10
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12873 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12873 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shushan, New York	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	61.7 in.	27.8 in.
	134.7 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	10.2°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3	4.3
	645 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 12873 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12873 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 12873 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12873 zip code, there are 3.1 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 12873 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12873 zip code, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12873 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12873 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 12873 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 12873 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12873 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in the 12873 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.7 inches in the 12873 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12873 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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