Zip 12927 (Cranberry Lake, NY) Climate

12927 Cranberry Lake, NY enjoys a four season climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are characterized by heavy snowfall and temperatures that can drop to single digits. Summers in 12927 Cranberry Lake, NY are warm and humid - average high temperatures hover around the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Spring is usually mild with occasional rain showers, while autumn brings colorful foliage and cooler temperatures in preparation for winter. On average, annual precipitation in 12927 Cranberry Lake, NY is around 40 inches per year.

Cranberry Lake (zip 12927), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cranberry Lake (zip 12927) averages 106 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 Cranberry Lake (zip 12927). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cranberry Lake (zip 12927) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12927 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12927 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cranberry Lake, New York	United States
	42.8 in.	38.1 in.
	106.2 in.	27.8 in.
	167.5 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	5.8°	21.7°
	5.9	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 12927 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12927 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 12927 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12927 zip code, there are 1.8 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 12927 zip code with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12927 zip code, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12927 zip code, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12927 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 12927 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 12927 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 12927 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 167.5 rainy days annually in the 12927 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 106.2 inches in the 12927 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12927 zip code with 28.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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