Zip 12771 (Port Jervis, NY) Climate

The climate of 12771 Port Jervis, NY is generally mild due to its latitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are cold with temperatures typically ranging from the low twenties to high thirties, while summers are warm and humid with highs usually in the mid-to-high seventies. The region experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, but winters tend to be snowier than other seasons. Snowfall often begins as early as October and can continue into April. Springtime is relatively wet and mild with occasional showers, while autumn is usually cool and dry.

Port Jervis (zip 12771), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Jervis (zip 12771) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Port Jervis (zip 12771). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Jervis (zip 12771) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12771 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12771 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 12771 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12771 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 12771 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12771 zip code, there are 7.6 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 12771 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12771 zip code, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12771 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.

Humidity in the 12771 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 12771 zip code with 4.5 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 45.8 inches in the 12771 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12771 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in the 12771 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in the 12771 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12771 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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