Zip 12912 (Au Sable Forks, NY) Climate


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12912 Au Sable Forks, NY experiences a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 77°F (25°C), while the winter months tend to have temperatures that average around 21°F (-6°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, most notably during the spring and summer seasons. Snowfall is also common, especially during the months of December through March. This area typically receives around 50 inches of snow annually.

Au Sable Forks (zip 12912), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Au Sable Forks (zip 12912) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Au Sable Forks (zip 12912). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Au Sable Forks (zip 12912) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12912 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12912 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 12912 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12912 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 12912 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 12912 zip code, there are 5.8 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 12912 zip code with an average of 8.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12912 zip code, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In the 12912 zip code, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in the 12912 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.
August is the wettest month in the 12912 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 12912 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
June is the rainiest month in the 12912 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the 12912 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.6 inches in the 12912 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12912 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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