Zip 10958 (New Hampton, NY) Climate

The climate in 10958 New Hampton, NY is generally mild and temperate. It experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. In the spring and summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s during the daytime with lows dipping into the mid-50s at night. During the winter months, temperatures usually range from low 30s to low 40s during the day with lows around 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with slightly more precipitation in late spring and early fall. Snowfall is moderate to light most years, though heavier snowfalls are not uncommon during the colder months.

New Hampton (zip 10958), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Hampton (zip 10958) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in New Hampton (zip 10958). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Hampton (zip 10958) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10958 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 July are the most pleasant months in the 10958 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 10958 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10958 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 10958 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 10958 zip code, there are 7.6 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 10958 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10958 zip code, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 10958 zip code, there are 4.5 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 10958 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 10958 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 45.0 inches in the 10958 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10958 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in the 10958 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 10958 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10958 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.