Zip 12547 (Milton, NY) Climate

The climate in 12547 Milton, NY is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold but relatively snow-free. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with April typically being the wettest month. The area averages around 30 inches of rain annually. Spring and fall are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-80s.

Milton (zip 12547), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton (zip 12547) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Milton (zip 12547). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton (zip 12547) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12547 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 12547 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 12547 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12547 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 12547 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12547 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12547 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12547 zip code, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12547 zip code, there are 5.0 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 12547 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 12547 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 46.4 inches in the 12547 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12547 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in the 12547 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 12547 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12547 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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