Zip 13786 (Harpersfield, NY) Climate

13786 Harpersfield, NY experiences all four seasons throughout the year with distinct temperature and precipitation levels. In the summer, temperatures range from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the mid-80s. The winter brings cooler temperatures with lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and highs in the low 40s. Spring and fall are milder, but also wetter months with average temperatures in the 50s or 60s paired with higher levels of rainfall.

Harpersfield (zip 13786), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harpersfield (zip 13786) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Harpersfield (zip 13786). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harpersfield (zip 13786) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13786 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13786 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harpersfield, New York	United States
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	79.2°	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 13786 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13786 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 13786 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13786 zip code, there are 2.6 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 13786 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13786 zip code, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13786 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13786 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 13786 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 13786 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13786 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 143.6 rainy days annually in the 13786 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in the 13786 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13786 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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