Zip 12808 (Adirondack, NY) Climate

12808 Adirondack, NY has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the winter, temperatures average around 25°F with frequent snowfall. Spring brings milder temperatures and occasional showers. Summer is hot and humid with average highs in the low to mid 80s, while autumn brings cooler weather and colorful foliage. Overall, 12808 Adirondack has a pleasant climate that draws many visitors each year.

Adirondack (zip 12808), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adirondack (zip 12808) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Adirondack (zip 12808). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adirondack (zip 12808) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12808 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12808 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 12808 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12808 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12808 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12808 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12808 zip code with an average of 6.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12808 zip code, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12808 zip code, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12808 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12808 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 12808 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12808 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in the 12808 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.0 inches in the 12808 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12808 zip code with 20.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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