Zip 12860 (Pottersville, NY) Climate

12860 Pottersville, NY has a mild climate. It experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. The spring and fall months are warm and pleasant, while the summer months tend to have more humid and wet weather. Snowfall does occur in winter months, but it is generally light compared to other areas in New York State. Overall, this region has a very comfortable climate that makes it ideal for outdoor activities during most of the year.

Pottersville (zip 12860), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pottersville (zip 12860) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Pottersville (zip 12860). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pottersville (zip 12860) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 7
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12860 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12860 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pottersville, New York	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	74.2 in.	27.8 in.
	139.4 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	80.6°	85.8°
	7.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	2.9	4.3
	911 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 12860 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12860 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 12860 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12860 zip code, there are 4.7 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 12860 zip code with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12860 zip code, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12860 zip code, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12860 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12860 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 12860 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12860 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in the 12860 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.2 inches in the 12860 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12860 zip code with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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