Zip 12566 (Pine Bush, NY) Climate

The climate in 12566 Pine Bush, NY is typical of the mid-Atlantic region. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s. Winters tend to be cold and wet with average temperatures falling into the mid-30s. Spring and fall tend to be milder but can still bring occasional rain showers and thunderstorms. The area also experiences an occasional snowfall in winter, usually no more than a few inches per year.

Pine Bush (zip 12566), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine Bush (zip 12566) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Pine Bush (zip 12566). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Bush (zip 12566) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12566 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 12566 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pine Bush, New York	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	42.4 in.	27.8 in.
	110.2 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	418 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 12566 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12566 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 12566 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12566 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12566 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12566 zip code, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12566 zip code, there are 4.7 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 12566 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12566 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 45.7 inches in the 12566 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12566 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in the 12566 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 42.4 inches in the 12566 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12566 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.