Zip 13605 (Adams, NY) Climate

13605 Adams, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in the area tend to be cold and snowy as temperatures average around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 36 inches per year. In terms of temperature, 13605 Adams typically experiences four distinct seasons with plenty of temperature fluctuations during that time.

Adams (zip 13605), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams (zip 13605) averages 131 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Adams (zip 13605). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams (zip 13605) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 9
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 131 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13605 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13605 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Adams, New York	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	130.6 in.	27.8 in.
	160.5 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	79.5°	85.8°
	9.2°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.3	4.3
	576 ft.	2443 ft.

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 13605 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13605 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 13605 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13605 zip code, there are 2.0 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 13605 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13605 zip code, there are 150.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13605 zip code, there are 21.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13605 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.

November is the wettest month in the 13605 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 13605 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13605 zip code with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 160.5 rainy days annually in the 13605 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 130.6 inches in the 13605 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13605 zip code with 38.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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