Zip 13157 (Sylvan Beach, NY) Climate

13157 Sylvan Beach, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures during the summer months average between 70-80°F, while winter temperatures can drop as low as the single digits. On average there are around 50 inches of precipitation over the course of the year, mostly consisting of snowfall in the winter months and rain in the spring and summer. The climate is generally mild throughout all seasons, making 13157 Sylvan Beach, NY an attractive destination to visit year round.

Sylvan Beach (zip 13157), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sylvan Beach (zip 13157) averages 121 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 Sylvan Beach (zip 13157). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvan Beach (zip 13157) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 121 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13157 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13157 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 13157 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13157 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 13157 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 13157 zip code, there are 2.9 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 13157 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13157 zip code, there are 154.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13157 zip code, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13157 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 13157 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 45.6 inches in the 13157 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13157 zip code with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 164.6 rainy days annually in the 13157 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 120.6 inches in the 13157 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13157 zip code with 36.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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