Zip 12120 (Medusa, NY) Climate

The climate in 12120 Medusa, NY is mostly moderate throughout the year. The winters are cold with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s and rarely dipping below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall typically begins around late November and can last until March or April, depending on the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s Fahrenheit and sometimes reaching into the 80s. Precipitation is common in all seasons, but more so during spring and summer months.

Medusa (zip 12120), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medusa (zip 12120) averages 48 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 Medusa (zip 12120). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medusa (zip 12120) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12120 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12120 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 12120 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12120 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12120 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12120 zip code, there are 3.6 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 12120 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12120 zip code, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12120 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12120 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12120 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 12120 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12120 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in the 12120 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.3 inches in the 12120 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12120 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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