Zip 14432 (Clifton Springs, NY) Climate

14432 Clifton Springs, NY has a humid continental climate. It experiences four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation a year, making it one of the wettest regions in New York State. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, often accumulating to higher than average levels. Winters are generally cold and damp, but warm spells are not uncommon throughout the season. Summers are typically warm and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms being common occurrences in late July and August.

Clifton Springs (zip 14432), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clifton Springs (zip 14432) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Clifton Springs (zip 14432). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clifton Springs (zip 14432) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14432 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14432 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clifton Springs, New York	United States
	33.5 in.	38.1 in.
	60.2 in.	27.8 in.
	122.0 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	568 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 14432 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14432 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 14432 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14432 zip code, there are 6.1 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 14432 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14432 zip code, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14432 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14432 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 14432 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 14432 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

October is the rainiest month in the 14432 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 14432 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in the 14432 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14432 zip code with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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