Zip 12404 (Accord, NY) Climate

12404 Accord, NY has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. On average, there are around 42 inches of precipitation a year, with rain being the most common form of precipitation. Snowfall is more common in winter months, but can also occur in spring and fall. The average temperature in summer is between 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in winter it drops to an average of 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Accord (zip 12404), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Accord (zip 12404) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Accord (zip 12404). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Accord (zip 12404) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12404 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12404 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Accord, New York	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	45.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	202 days	Unlock
	83.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	422 ft.	Unlock

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 12404 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 12404 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 12404 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12404 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 12404 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12404 zip code, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12404 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12404 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12404 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 48.5 inches in the 12404 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12404 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in the 12404 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in the 12404 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12404 zip code with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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