Zip 12168 (Stephentown, NY) Climate

12168 Stephentown, NY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation per year with the majority of it falling in the warmer months. Summers are typically sunny with temperatures reaching into the 80s while winters bring snowfall and temperatures that can drop below freezing. There is an abundance of tree cover throughout 12168 Stephentown, NY which helps to moderate the climate and provide shade during the hot summer months.

Stephentown (zip 12168), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stephentown (zip 12168) averages 66 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 Stephentown (zip 12168). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephentown (zip 12168) 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 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12168 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12168 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 12168 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12168 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 12168 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12168 zip code, there are 2.5 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 12168 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12168 zip code, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12168 zip code, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12168 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 12168 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 12168 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12168 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in the 12168 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 65.6 inches in the 12168 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12168 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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