Zip 13782 (Hamden, NY) Climate

The climate in 13782 Hamden, NY is typically mild with cold winters and hot summers. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the high 70s and low 80s during the day and drop to the mid-50s at night. Winters are usually cold but not extremely so, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s during the day and dropping to as low as 10 degrees or lower at night. Snowfall averages around 60 inches per year and rain generally falls evenly throughout the year.

Hamden (zip 13782), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hamden (zip 13782) averages 76 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 Hamden (zip 13782). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamden (zip 13782) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13782 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13782 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hamden, New York	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	75.7 in.	27.8 in.
	170.9 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	11.2°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	1455 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 13782 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13782 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 13782 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13782 zip code, there are 1.8 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 13782 zip code with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13782 zip code, there are 166.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13782 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 13782 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.

July is the wettest month in the 13782 zip code with 4.5 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 45.4 inches in the 13782 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13782 zip code with 16.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 170.9 rainy days annually in the 13782 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in the 13782 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13782 zip code with 21.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Amanece · Hamden, NY

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Over 11 years ago

in this report you claim the medium income is $50,000. It is grossly mis-figured, a life time resident of Delaware County majority of the people in upstate could only More

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