Zip 12469 (Preston-Potter Hollow, NY) Climate

12469 Preston-Potter Hollow, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. The region is prone to thunderstorms during the summer months, particularly in July and August when they can be expected almost daily. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual total of 39 inches. Snowfall typically ranges from 10-18 inches a winter but can be much higher in some years if there is an especially strong winter storm system.

Preston-Potter Hollow (zip 12469), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preston-Potter Hollow (zip 12469) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Preston-Potter Hollow (zip 12469). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston-Potter Hollow (zip 12469) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12469 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12469 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Preston-Potter Hollow, New York	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	43.3 in.	27.8 in.
	129.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	11.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	1342 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 12469 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12469 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 12469 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12469 zip code, there are 3.2 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 12469 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12469 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12469 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12469 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 12469 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.3 inches in the 12469 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12469 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in the 12469 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in the 12469 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12469 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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