Zip 12956 (Mineville, NY) Climate

The climate in 12956 Mineville, NY is generally humid and mild. In the winter months, temperatures can get as low as 20°F while in the summer temperatures typically don't exceed 85°F. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year with around 4-5 inches of precipitation per month. Snowfall averages around 50 inches per year during the winter months. The area typically gets around 200 days of sunshine a year which makes for pleasant outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing.

Mineville (zip 12956), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mineville (zip 12956) averages 100 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 Mineville (zip 12956). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineville (zip 12956) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 6
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12956 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12956 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 12956 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12956 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 12956 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12956 zip code, there are 3.4 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 12956 zip code with an average of 5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12956 zip code, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12956 zip code, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12956 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12956 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in the 12956 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 12956 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in the 12956 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 100.4 inches in the 12956 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12956 zip code with 22.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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