Zip 12553 (New Windsor, NY) Climate

12553 New Windsor, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from average highs of 84°F (29°C) in the summer to lows around 20°F (-7°C) in the winter. Rainfall is common throughout the year, although it typically diminishes during the summer months as temperatures increase. The area experiences occasional snowfall throughout the winter, but generally does not receive extreme amounts of precipitation compared to other parts of New York state.

New Windsor (zip 12553), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Windsor (zip 12553) 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 New Windsor (zip 12553). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Windsor (zip 12553) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12553 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 12553 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 12553 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12553 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 12553 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12553 zip code, there are 11.6 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 12553 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12553 zip code, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 12553 zip code, there are 3.6 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 12553 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12553 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 12553 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12553 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in the 12553 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 36.9 inches in the 12553 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12553 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Gingy · New Windsor, NY

Nothing special

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for 4 years. There is no feeling of community, there is no town center where you can just park and stroll and look at shops...very congested. Some okay More