Zip 10963 (Otisville, NY) Climate

The climate in 10963 Otisville, NY is fairly mild. The summers tend to be warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching the mid-70s during the day and cooler in the evenings. The winter months can bring some snow and cold temperatures, but typically remain around the 30s during the day. Rainfall is fairly regular throughout the year, usually averaging around 46 inches per year. Overall, 10963 Otisville has a pleasant climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live for all four seasons.

Otisville (zip 10963), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otisville (zip 10963) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Otisville (zip 10963). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otisville (zip 10963) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10963 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 10963 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 10963 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 10963 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 10963 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10963 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 10963 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10963 zip code, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10963 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10963 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 10963 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 10963 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10963 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in the 10963 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in the 10963 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10963 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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