Zip 12491 (West Hurley, NY) Climate

12491 West Hurley, NY has a warm-summer humid continental climate that experiences all four seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures occasionally reaching into the upper 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures between 0–30 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional snowfall. Springtime brings mild temperatures with April showers bringing May flowers. Fall is characterized by pleasant temperatures, colorful foliage, and crisp air.

West Hurley (zip 12491), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hurley (zip 12491) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in West Hurley (zip 12491). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hurley (zip 12491) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12491 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12491 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Hurley, New York	United States
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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 12491 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12491 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 12491 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12491 zip code, there are 10.4 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 12491 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12491 zip code, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12491 zip code, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12491 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12491 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 12491 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12491 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in the 12491 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in the 12491 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12491 zip code with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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