Zip 12041 (Clarksville, NY) Climate

12041 Clarksville, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping into the low 20s and high teens on average. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging 37 inches annually. Snowfall can be significant during winter months, averaging 64 inches a year. The area experiences all four seasons with beautiful fall foliage in autumn that offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Clarksville (zip 12041), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarksville (zip 12041) averages 55 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 Clarksville (zip 12041). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarksville (zip 12041) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 12
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12041 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12041 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clarksville, New York	United States
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	79.7°	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 12041 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12041 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 12041 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12041 zip code, there are 2.2 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 12041 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12041 zip code, there are 154.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12041 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12041 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12041 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 12041 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12041 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in the 12041 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in the 12041 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12041 zip code with 14.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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