Zip 12075 (Ghent, NY) Climate

The climate in 12075 Ghent, NY is generally temperate and fairly moderate. The average high temperature in the summer is around 79°F (26°C) while the average low temperature in the winter is around 21°F (-6°C). The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Snowfall during the winter months averages around 50 inches per year. Overall, this area has warm summers and cold winters with some moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the entire year.

Ghent (zip 12075), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ghent (zip 12075) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Ghent (zip 12075). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ghent (zip 12075) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12075 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12075 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ghent, New York	United States
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	83.8°	85.8°
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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 12075 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 12075 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12075 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12075 zip code, there are 11.2 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 12075 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12075 zip code, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12075 zip code, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12075 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 12075 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 12075 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12075 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 12075 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in the 12075 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12075 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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