Zip 10940 (Middletown, NY) Climate

The climate in 10940 Middletown, NY is generally mild and temperate. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with warm temperatures during the summer months and cold weather in the winter. Average summer highs range from around 75°F (24°C) in June to 81°F (27°C) in August, while average winter lows typically drop down to 22°F (-6°C) in December and January. Annual precipitation levels tend to stay around 41 inches (104 cm), with most of that rain falling from April to August. Snowfall usually begins at the start of December and continues through March, with an average of 49 inches (124 cm) of snow each year.

Middletown (zip 10940), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middletown (zip 10940) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Middletown (zip 10940). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middletown (zip 10940) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10940 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 10940 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Middletown, New York	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	611 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 10940 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10940 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 10940 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 10940 zip code, there are 9.0 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 10940 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10940 zip code, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10940 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10940 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 10940 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.4 inches in the 10940 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10940 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in the 10940 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in the 10940 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10940 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Peter · Middletown, NY

Trashy People, Nothing to do, Expensive

Over 6 years ago

Middletown, New York is a very different place from most. I had the experience of living here and finishing school through my teen years. If you have children, or you More

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