Zip 13783 (Hancock, NY) Climate

13783 Hancock, NY has a humid continental climate, which means the summers are warm and humid and the winters tend to be very cold. The area has four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from a high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is abundant in 13783 Hancock, NY with an average annual precipitation of 36 inches. Snowfall can vary greatly depending on the year, but usually ranges from 35 to 50 inches per season. Overall, 13783 Hancock, NY enjoys all four seasons and has relatively mild temperatures throughout the year.

Hancock (zip 13783), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock (zip 13783) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Hancock (zip 13783). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock (zip 13783) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13783 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13783 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 13783 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13783 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 13783 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 13783 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13783 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13783 zip code, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13783 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13783 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 13783 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.0 inches in the 13783 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13783 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in the 13783 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.8 inches in the 13783 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13783 zip code with 20.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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