Zip 12942 (Keene, NY) Climate

12942 Keene, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter months is around 17 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the area receives about 44 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall can range from light to heavy throughout the winter months.

Keene (zip 12942), New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keene (zip 12942) averages 72 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 Keene (zip 12942). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keene (zip 12942) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12942 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

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12942 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 12942 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12942 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12942 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12942 zip code, there are 3.2 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 12942 zip code with an average of 5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12942 zip code, there are 179.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12942 zip code, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12942 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 12942 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in the 12942 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12942 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in the 12942 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.8 inches in the 12942 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the 12942 zip code with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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