Zip 12992 (West Chazy, NY) Climate

12992 West Chazy, NY has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s, and winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually dipping into the low 20s. There is an abundance of rainfall throughout the year, however precipitation is heaviest in late spring and summer. The area experiences all four seasons, each with its own unique characteristics making it a great place to experience the changing of the seasons.

West Chazy (zip 12992), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Chazy (zip 12992) averages 63 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 West Chazy (zip 12992). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Chazy (zip 12992) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12992 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12992 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Chazy, New York	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	62.9 in.	27.8 in.
	134.0 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	7.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	317 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 12992 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12992 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 12992 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12992 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 12992 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12992 zip code, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12992 zip code, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12992 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12992 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 12992 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12992 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in the 12992 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.9 inches in the 12992 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12992 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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