Zip 12516 (Copake, NY) Climate

The climate in 12516 Copake, NY is generally mild and humid. Winters are usually cold with occasional snowfall, while summers can be hot and humid. The average temperature year-round is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year; the highest amount of rainfall occurs during the summer months from June to August. During this time, thunderstorms, showers, and fog are common. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with comfortable temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation.

Copake (zip 12516), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Copake (zip 12516) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Copake (zip 12516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Copake (zip 12516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12516 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12516 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Copake, New York	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	52.7 in.	27.8 in.
	136.7 days	106.2 days
	181 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	13.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	580 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 12516 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12516 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 12516 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12516 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12516 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12516 zip code, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12516 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12516 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12516 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 12516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12516 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in the 12516 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.7 inches in the 12516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12516 zip code with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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