Zip 12921 (Chazy, NY) Climate

12921 Chazy, NY experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature in the region is around 43°F (6°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 85°F (30°C), while during the winter temperatures often dip below 0°F (-18°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 40 inches (101 cm) per year. Snowfall also occurs during winter months, usually between October and April with an average of 94 inches (239 cm) per year.

Chazy (zip 12921), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chazy (zip 12921) averages 63 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 Chazy (zip 12921). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chazy (zip 12921) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12921 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12921 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chazy, New York	United States
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	62.6 in.	Unlock
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	79.7°	85.8°
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	6.4	Unlock
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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 12921 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12921 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 12921 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12921 zip code, there are 2.9 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 12921 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12921 zip code, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12921 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12921 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 12921 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 12921 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12921 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in the 12921 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 62.6 inches in the 12921 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12921 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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