Zip 12456 (Mount Marion, NY) Climate

The climate in 12456 Mount Marion, NY is generally pleasant and mild. The area typically experiences hot, humid summers with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s during the day. Winters are usually mild with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is usually evenly distributed throughout the year in this area, and there is a moderate amount of sunshine year-round.

Mount Marion (zip 12456), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Marion (zip 12456) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Mount Marion (zip 12456). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Marion (zip 12456) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12456 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 12456 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Marion, New York	United States
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	84.1°	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 12456 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 12456 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 12456 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12456 zip code, there are 11.2 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 12456 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12456 zip code, there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12456 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 12456 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 12456 zip code with 4.9 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 48.8 inches in the 12456 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12456 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 12456 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in the 12456 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12456 zip code with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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