Zip 12723 (Callicoon, NY) Climate

12723 Callicoon, NY enjoys a humid continental climate with relatively mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers in the area are warm and humid, with average highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Winters can be quite cold, with average highs around 40 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 45 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging about 30 inches per year.

Callicoon (zip 12723), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Callicoon (zip 12723) averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Callicoon (zip 12723). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Callicoon (zip 12723) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12723 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12723 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Callicoon, New York	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	53.8 in.	27.8 in.
	130.9 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	988 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 12723 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12723 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 12723 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12723 zip code, there are 3.1 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 12723 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12723 zip code, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12723 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12723 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12723 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 12723 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12723 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in the 12723 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 53.8 inches in the 12723 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12723 zip code with 15.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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