Zip 12464 (Phoenicia, NY) Climate

12464 Phoenicia, NY has a temperate climate with mild winters and cool summers. The average high temperatures during the summer range from mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while the lows hover in the low-50s. During the winter, temperatures usually stay in the 30s during the day and dip into the teens at night. There is ample precipitation throughout the year, with an average of over 44 inches falling annually. Snowfall averages around 55 inches per year. Humidity levels are quite low, especially during late spring and summer months. Overall, 12464 Phoenicia, NY enjoys comfortable weather for most of the year.

Phoenicia (zip 12464), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phoenicia (zip 12464) averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Phoenicia (zip 12464). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenicia (zip 12464) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
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 12464 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12464 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 12464 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12464 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 12464 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12464 zip code, there are 4.8 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 12464 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12464 zip code, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12464 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12464 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.

September is the wettest month in the 12464 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 12464 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12464 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in the 12464 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.5 inches in the 12464 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12464 zip code with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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