Zip 12839 (Hudson Falls, NY) Climate


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12839 Hudson Falls, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 47°F, with the average high being in the mid-70s during summer months and dropping to the low 20s during winter. There is an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most falling as snow during winter months. Winters in 12839 Hudson Falls are usually long and cold due to its inland location and elevation. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with occasional thunderstorms common in July and August.

Hudson Falls (zip 12839), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hudson Falls (zip 12839) averages 60 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 Hudson Falls (zip 12839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hudson Falls (zip 12839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 8
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12839 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 12839 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 12839 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12839 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 12839 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 12839 zip code, there are 8.1 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 12839 zip code with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12839 zip code, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12839 zip code, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in the 12839 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in the 12839 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 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 12839 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in the 12839 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in the 12839 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.4 inches in the 12839 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12839 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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