Zip 12449 (Lake Katrine, NY) Climate

12449 Lake Katrine, NY experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s or low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping into the single digits during the night. Spring and fall are mild in comparison to the other two seasons, but they can be unpredictable and full of rain. The area receives around 45 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between April and September.

Lake Katrine (zip 12449), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Katrine (zip 12449) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Lake Katrine (zip 12449). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Katrine (zip 12449) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12449 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 12449 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Katrine, New York	United States
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	84.7°	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 12449 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 12449 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12449 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12449 zip code, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12449 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12449 zip code, there are 150.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12449 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 12449 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 12449 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in the 12449 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12449 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in the 12449 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in the 12449 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12449 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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