Zip 10520 (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) Climate

The climate in 10520 Croton-on-Hudson, NY is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 45°F and the highest temperature ever recorded was 95°F. Summers are usually sunny and humid while winters can be quite cold and snowy. Rainfall in the area averages around 42 inches per year and the area gets an average of 51 days of measurable precipitation throughout the year. The area has a moderate climate that ranges from hot to cold depending on the season.

Croton-on-Hudson (zip 10520), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Croton-on-Hudson (zip 10520) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Croton-on-Hudson (zip 10520). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Croton-on-Hudson (zip 10520) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10520 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 10520 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Croton-on-Hudson, New York	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	34.0 in.	27.8 in.
	116.3 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	323 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 10520 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 10520 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 10520 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 10520 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 10520 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10520 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10520 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10520 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 10520 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 10520 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10520 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in the 10520 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in the 10520 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10520 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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