Zip 12855 (North Hudson, NY) Climate

12855 North Hudson, NY experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the high 70's and low 80's with occasional bouts of extreme heat. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures normally ranging between low 20's and mid 30's. Spring and fall offer mild conditions that provide welcome reprieve from the extremes of winter and summer. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be highest during the spring and summer months due to frequent thunderstorms.

North Hudson (zip 12855), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Hudson (zip 12855) averages 81 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 North Hudson (zip 12855). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Hudson (zip 12855) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12855 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12855 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Hudson, New York	United States
	41.3 in.	38.1 in.
	80.7 in.	27.8 in.
	135.9 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	6.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	962 ft.	2443 ft.

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 12855 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12855 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12855 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12855 zip code, there are 4.9 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 12855 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12855 zip code, there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12855 zip code, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12855 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12855 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in the 12855 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12855 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in the 12855 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.7 inches in the 12855 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12855 zip code with 20.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for North Hudson

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of North Hudson

Jobs