Zip 12834 (Greenwich, NY) Climate

The climate in 12834 Greenwich, NY is generally considered temperate. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s with average humidity levels for the area. Winters are usually cold with temperatures ranging from the low teens to the low 30s. The area receives an average of 42 inches of snow each winter season and is known for its beautiful white winters. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall typically falling between November and April.

Greenwich (zip 12834), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwich (zip 12834) averages 60 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 Greenwich (zip 12834). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwich (zip 12834) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 10
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12834 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12834 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenwich, New York	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	59.5 in.	27.8 in.
	128.9 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	9.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3	4.3
	372 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 12834 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12834 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 12834 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12834 zip code, there are 6.2 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 12834 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12834 zip code, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12834 zip code, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12834 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12834 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 12834 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12834 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in the 12834 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.5 inches in the 12834 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12834 zip code with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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