Zip 12922 (Childwold, NY) Climate

12922 Childwold, NY enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during the cooler months. Snowfall is common during winter, but usually melts away quickly due to the warmer temperatures. Winters tend to be more mild than other parts of New York State, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high eighties on hot days. Overall, 12922 Childwold, NY enjoys an ideal climate that is perfect for outdoor activities and exploration all year round.

Childwold (zip 12922), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Childwold (zip 12922) averages 126 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Childwold (zip 12922). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Childwold (zip 12922) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12922 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 2.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12922 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Childwold, New York	United States
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	77.4°	85.8°
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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 12922 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12922 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12922 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12922 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12922 zip code with an average of 3.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12922 zip code, there are 180.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12922 zip code, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12922 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12922 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.5 inches in the 12922 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 12922 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.3 rainy days. There are 168.7 rainy days annually in the 12922 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 126.4 inches in the 12922 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12922 zip code with 31.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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