Zip 14743 (Hinsdale, NY) Climate

14743 Hinsdale, NY has a climate that is typical of the eastern United States. The summers are warm and humid, with average highs reaching into the low- to mid-80s and lows dipping into the mid-60s. Winters in this area bring cold temperatures, with averages around 30 degrees Fahrenheit during December and January. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, with an average of over 50 inches of snow each year. Spring and fall tend to be mild with comfortable temperatures that make it ideal for outdoor activities.

Hinsdale (zip 14743), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hinsdale (zip 14743) averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Hinsdale (zip 14743). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinsdale (zip 14743) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14743 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14743 zip code, while January and December 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 14743 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14743 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 14743 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 14743 zip code, there are 1.4 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 14743 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14743 zip code, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 14743 zip code, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 14743 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.

June is the wettest month in the 14743 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in the 14743 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 14743 zip code with 17.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.3 rainy days. There are 174.4 rainy days annually in the 14743 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.3 inches in the 14743 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14743 zip code with 22.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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