Zip 12941 (Jay, NY) Climate

12941 Jay, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in the winter is around 12 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an average of 35 inches of precipitation annually, including both rain and snow. During the summer months, thunderstorms are not uncommon, creating periods of heavy rain and occasional hail. The area also receives an average of 128 days of sunshine per year.

Jay (zip 12941), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jay (zip 12941) averages 61 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 Jay (zip 12941). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jay (zip 12941) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12941 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12941 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 12941 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12941 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 12941 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12941 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12941 zip code with an average of 8.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12941 zip code, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12941 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12941 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12941 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 12941 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12941 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in the 12941 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.1 inches in the 12941 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the 12941 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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