Zip 12816 (Cambridge, NY) Climate

The climate in 12816 Cambridge, NY is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. The warmest months are June through September when temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s and the coldest months are December through February when temperatures range from the lower 20s to upper 30s. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year with most of it occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in winter, although it typically melts within a few days or weeks. This area of New York experiences all four seasons with distinct changes in temperature and weather conditions throughout the year.

Cambridge (zip 12816), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge (zip 12816) averages 61 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 Cambridge (zip 12816). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge (zip 12816) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 10
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12816 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12816 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cambridge, New York	United States
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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 12816 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12816 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 12816 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12816 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 12816 zip code with an average of 10.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12816 zip code, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12816 zip code, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12816 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 12816 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in the 12816 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12816 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 136.3 rainy days annually in the 12816 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.0 inches in the 12816 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12816 zip code with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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