Zip 12209 (Albany, NY) Climate

The climate in 12209 Albany, NY is generally mild and humid. In the summer months, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are cold, with temperatures dipping below freezing for several weeks each year. Snowfall is common in the winter months, usually between late November and early March. Spring and Autumn are usually mild with lots of rainfall. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, making it one of the wettest cities in the state of New York.

Albany (zip 12209), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany (zip 12209) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Albany (zip 12209). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany (zip 12209) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12209 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 12209 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albany, New York	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	51.6 in.	27.8 in.
	134.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	194 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 12209 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12209 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 12209 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12209 zip code, there are 9.6 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 12209 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12209 zip code, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12209 zip code, there are 7.8 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 12209 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12209 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 12209 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12209 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in the 12209 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in the 12209 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12209 zip code with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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