Zip 10803 (Pelham, NY) Climate

10803 Pelham, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold snowy winters. The area is known for its wet spring months, when temperatures are milder but precipitation is high. In the summertime, the average temperature ranges from the mid-70s to low-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can range from the teens to the low 30s. Precipitation levels are generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of just over 3 inches in each month. Though thunderstorms can occur in summer, they tend to be less frequent than other parts of New York State.

Pelham (zip 10803), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pelham (zip 10803) averages 29 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 Pelham (zip 10803). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelham (zip 10803) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10803 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 10803 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 10803 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 10803 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 10803 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 10803 zip code, there are 15.3 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 10803 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10803 zip code, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 10803 zip code, there are 0.3 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 10803 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 10803 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 10803 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in the 10803 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in the 10803 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 28.9 inches in the 10803 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 10803 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Lawrence · Pelham, NY

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Our neighborhood has what are called the Cotswald Cottages. The houses in approx a three block radius were all build around 1925. They are mostly white stucco More