Zip 12459 (New Kingston, NY) Climate


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The climate in 12459 New Kingston, NY is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures reaching into the 80s, while the winters are cold but still bearable with temperatures averaging around 32°F. Precipitation is fairly abundant all year round, and snowfall during the winter months can be significant at times. The area has plenty of sunshine most of the year too, which makes it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities when the weather is nice.

New Kingston (zip 12459), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Kingston (zip 12459) averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in New Kingston (zip 12459). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Kingston (zip 12459) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12459 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12459 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 12459 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12459 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 12459 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 12459 zip code, there are 1.1 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 12459 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 12459 zip code, there are 171.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12459 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 12459 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 July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in the 12459 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 12459 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in the 12459 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 144.8 rainy days annually in the 12459 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.2 inches in the 12459 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12459 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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