Zip 12085 (Guilderland Center, NY) Climate

The climate in 12085 Guilderland Center, NY is typically cool and pleasant. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with averages ranging from 22°F to 36°F and occasional snowfall throughout the season. Temperatures usually remain quite comfortable during spring and fall with highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s and lows in the low 40s to low 50s. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually.

Guilderland Center (zip 12085), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guilderland Center (zip 12085) averages 54 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 Guilderland Center (zip 12085). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilderland Center (zip 12085) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12085 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12085 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Guilderland Center, 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 12085 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12085 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 12085 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12085 zip code, there are 7.1 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 12085 zip code with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12085 zip code, there are 140.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12085 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 12085 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 12085 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 40.1 inches in the 12085 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12085 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in the 12085 zip code, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.1 inches in the 12085 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12085 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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