Zip 12586 (Walden, NY) Climate

12586 Walden, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average summer temperature is 70°F (21°C) while the average winter temperature is 27°F (-3°C). The area experiences an average of 34 inches (86 centimeters) of rainfall throughout the year, providing Walden with plenty of lush vegetation. Heavy snowfall in winter provides for excellent winter sports opportunities in the town, making it a great outdoor destination all year long.

Walden (zip 12586), New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walden (zip 12586) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Walden (zip 12586). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walden (zip 12586) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12586 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 12586 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 12586 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12586 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 12586 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12586 zip code, there are 11.0 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 12586 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12586 zip code, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12586 zip code, there are 4.6 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 12586 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 12586 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 12586 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12586 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 12586 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 12586 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12586 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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