Zip 10977 (Spring Valley, NY) Climate

The climate in 10977 Spring Valley, NY is generally mild. During the summer months, temperatures average from the upper 70s to the mid-80s with high humidity levels. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, and snowfall averages around 30 inches per season. Despite its proximity to New York City, Spring Valley enjoys a much more rural environment than some of its neighboring towns and cities.

Spring Valley (zip 10977), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring Valley (zip 10977) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Spring Valley (zip 10977). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Valley (zip 10977) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10977 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 10977 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 10977 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 10977 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 10977 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 10977 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10977 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10977 zip code, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10977 zip code, there are 6.3 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 10977 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 10977 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.4 inches in the 10977 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10977 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 10977 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in the 10977 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10977 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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