Zip 12451 (Leeds, NY) Climate

12451 Leeds, NY is located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on most days. Spring and fall are generally mild, however, snow is not uncommon during both seasons. Precipitation levels range from 30 to 40 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons as well as significant seasonal changes in temperature.

Leeds (zip 12451), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leeds (zip 12451) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Leeds (zip 12451). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leeds (zip 12451) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12451 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12451 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Leeds, New York	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	43.7 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	344 ft.	2443 ft.

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 12451 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12451 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 12451 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12451 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12451 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12451 zip code, there are 136.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12451 zip code, there are 7.7 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 12451 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12451 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.0 inches in the 12451 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12451 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 12451 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in the 12451 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12451 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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