Zip 10996 (West Point, NY) Climate

10996 West Point, NY has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm with temperatures reaching as high as the mid-80s and the winters are cold with temperatures dropping to the low 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 4 inches per month. Snowfall occurs from November through March, totaling around 45 inches for the season. Overall, the weather in 10996 West Point is quite mild compared to other climates in New York and can make for pleasant outdoor activities for much of the year.

West Point (zip 10996), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Point (zip 10996) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in West Point (zip 10996). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Point (zip 10996) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10996 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10996 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 10996 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10996 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 10996 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10996 zip code, there are 7.3 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 10996 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10996 zip code, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10996 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10996 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.

October is the wettest month in the 10996 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 50.8 inches in the 10996 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10996 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in the 10996 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in the 10996 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10996 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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