Zip 12883 (Ticonderoga, NY) Climate

12883 Ticonderoga, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area usually sees an average of five to six months of snowfall each year, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring in late January and early February. The spring season is mild and cool, while the summer months are typically hot and dry. Average temperatures range from lows of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with slightly more precipitation during the late spring and early fall months.

Ticonderoga (zip 12883), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ticonderoga (zip 12883) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Ticonderoga (zip 12883). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ticonderoga (zip 12883) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12883 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12883 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 12883 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12883 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12883 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12883 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12883 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12883 zip code, there are 150.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12883 zip code, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12883 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12883 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in the 12883 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12883 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in the 12883 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.1 inches in the 12883 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12883 zip code with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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