Zip 12760 (Long Eddy, NY) Climate

The climate in 12760 Long Eddy, NY is marked by cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average snowfall in the winter is about 65 inches of snow annually, while temperatures range from an average high of 74°F in July to a low of 18°F in January. Precipitation is evenly spread out throughout the year with an annual total of around 40 inches. During the summer months there are long stretches of hot, humid weather as the area experiences frequent thunderstorms and occasional bouts of severe weather.

Long Eddy (zip 12760), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Long Eddy (zip 12760) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Long Eddy (zip 12760). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Eddy (zip 12760) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 11
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12760 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12760 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Long Eddy, New York	United States
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	77.9°	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 12760 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12760 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 12760 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12760 zip code, there are 1.2 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 12760 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12760 zip code, there are 169.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12760 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12760 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.

September is the wettest month in the 12760 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 12760 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12760 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in the 12760 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.9 inches in the 12760 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12760 zip code with 20.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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