Zip 12850 (Middle Grove, NY) Climate

12850 Middle Grove, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The climate is characterized by four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 14 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is typically moderate, with snowfall amounting to around 56 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities year-round.

Middle Grove (zip 12850), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middle Grove (zip 12850) averages 71 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 Middle Grove (zip 12850). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middle Grove (zip 12850) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12850 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12850 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Middle Grove, New York	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	70.9 in.	27.8 in.
	140.5 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	79.4°	85.8°
	10.0°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.5	4.3
	1008 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 12850 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12850 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 12850 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12850 zip code, there are 1.7 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 12850 zip code with an average of 10.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12850 zip code, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12850 zip code, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12850 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 August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in the 12850 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.0 inches in the 12850 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 12850 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in the 12850 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.9 inches in the 12850 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12850 zip code with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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