Zip 10985 (Thompson Ridge, NY) Climate

The climate in 10985 Thompson Ridge, NY is generally quite temperate. Winters are cold but snowfall is light. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Generally, the area enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Spring brings gentle rains and blooming flowers while fall brings vibrant colors of reds, oranges, and yellows to the landscape. Temperatures range from lows around -5°C in the winter to highs around 33°C in the summertime.

Thompson Ridge (zip 10985), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompson Ridge (zip 10985) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Thompson Ridge (zip 10985). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompson Ridge (zip 10985) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10985 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 10985 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thompson Ridge, New York	United States
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	83.4°	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 10985 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10985 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 10985 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 10985 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10985 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10985 zip code, there are 133.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10985 zip code, there are 4.6 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 10985 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.

June is the wettest month in the 10985 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 45.7 inches in the 10985 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10985 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in the 10985 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in the 10985 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10985 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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