Zip 13625 (Colton, NY) Climate

13625 Colton, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in Colton ranges from an average high of 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant year-round, averaging around 41 inches per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can range anywhere from 30-50 inches annually. In general, temperatures remain mild throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live for those who don't like extreme weather.

Colton (zip 13625), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colton (zip 13625) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Colton (zip 13625). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colton (zip 13625) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13625 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13625 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colton, New York	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	80.4 in.	27.8 in.
	157.0 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	78.6°	85.8°
	5.5°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	907 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 13625 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13625 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 13625 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13625 zip code, there are 1.5 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 13625 zip code with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13625 zip code, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13625 zip code, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13625 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.

September is the wettest month in the 13625 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the 13625 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 13625 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 157.0 rainy days annually in the 13625 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.4 inches in the 13625 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13625 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Amanda · Colton, NY

Beats City Life Any Day!

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here from Houston, TX and I fell in love with this place. I love the friendliness of the people, the quietness of a small town, the fact I can More

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