Zip 14784 (Stockton, NY) Climate

The climate in 14784 Stockton, NY is characterized by four distinct seasons with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature for the year is 43°F, with an average high of 68°F in the summer and an average low of 18°F in the winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially during the spring months. Snowfall totals can be significant during the winter months, with an average of about 49 inches per year. The growing season is relatively short but productive due to the mild temperatures and ample precipitation. Overall, Stockton's climate is pleasant and offers a variety of activities throughout the year.

Stockton (zip 14784), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stockton (zip 14784) averages 153 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Stockton (zip 14784). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stockton (zip 14784) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 153 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14784 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14784 zip code, while January and December 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 14784 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14784 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 14784 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 14784 zip code, there are 2.7 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 14784 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14784 zip code, there are 146.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14784 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14784 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.

November is the wettest month in the 14784 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 14784 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14784 zip code with 19.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 168.8 rainy days annually in the 14784 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 153.0 inches in the 14784 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14784 zip code with 43.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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