Zip 12953 (Malone, NY) Climate

12953 Malone, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and abundant precipitation throughout the year. The average high temperature in July is 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28°C) and the average low temperature in January is 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10°C). Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of 81 inches of snow annually. Precipitation averages 37 inches per year. Summers tend to be relatively sunny and mild with some occasional thunderstorms popping up during the warmer months.

Malone (zip 12953), New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malone (zip 12953) averages 90 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 Malone (zip 12953). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malone (zip 12953) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 6
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 90 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12953 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12953 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 12953 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12953 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 12953 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12953 zip code, there are 1.3 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 12953 zip code with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12953 zip code, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12953 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12953 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 12953 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 37.4 inches in the 12953 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 12953 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 156.8 rainy days annually in the 12953 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 89.5 inches in the 12953 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12953 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Monica · Malone, NY

Adirondack Park

Over 19 years ago

This is a very beautiful area, especially if you love nature, woodlands, mountain lakes and streams, outdoor activities, etc. Winters are long and harsh with a lot of More