Zip 12810 (Athol, NY) Climate

12810 Athol, NY experiences a humid continental climate. It has warm and muggy summers with average temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s in July, and cold winters with temperatures dropping down to below freezing. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with light snowfall in the winter months followed by spring showers and rain in late summer. Humidity levels are usually high throughout the year with an average of around 75%.

Athol (zip 12810), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athol (zip 12810) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Athol (zip 12810). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athol (zip 12810) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12810 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12810 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 12810 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12810 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12810 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12810 zip code, there are 2.7 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 12810 zip code with an average of 6.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12810 zip code, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12810 zip code, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12810 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 August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in the 12810 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the 12810 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12810 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in the 12810 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in the 12810 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12810 zip code with 21.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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