Zip 13072 (Georgetown, NY) Climate

The climate in 13072 Georgetown, NY is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while winters remain relatively mild with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, usually falling mainly in the form of rain or snow. The area enjoys four distinct seasons, with blooming flowers and bright colors during springtime; hot and humid days in summer; a colorful fall season; and cold winter months. Due to its location near the Great Lakes, a strong lake effect often brings cooler temperatures than other parts of New York State.

Georgetown (zip 13072), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown (zip 13072) averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Georgetown (zip 13072). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown (zip 13072) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 180 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13072 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13072 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Georgetown, New York	United States
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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 13072 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13072 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 13072 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13072 zip code, there are 0.6 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 13072 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13072 zip code, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13072 zip code, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13072 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 13072 zip code with 4.6 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 45.0 inches in the 13072 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 13072 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 180.0 rainy days annually in the 13072 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 109.4 inches in the 13072 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13072 zip code with 27.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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