Zip 13156 (Sterling, NY) Climate

13156 Sterling, NY has a humid continental climate typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter it is around 26 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 37 inches. The area experiences all four seasons and experiences all types of weather from thunderstorms to snow storms.

Sterling (zip 13156), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling (zip 13156) averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Sterling (zip 13156). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling (zip 13156) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13156 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13156 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sterling, New York	United States
	40.4 in.	38.1 in.
	93.1 in.	27.8 in.
	157.0 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	313 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 13156 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13156 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 13156 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13156 zip code, there are 4.1 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 13156 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13156 zip code, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 13156 zip code, there are 4.9 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 13156 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

November is the wettest month in the 13156 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in the 13156 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13156 zip code with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 157.0 rainy days annually in the 13156 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.1 inches in the 13156 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13156 zip code with 30.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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