Zip 12787 (White Sulphur Springs, NY) Climate

12787 White Sulphur Springs, NY has a humid continental climate. This means that summers in the area are warm and humid with occasional periods of extreme heat and humidity. Winters in 12787 White Sulphur Springs, NY tend to be colder with average temperatures in the low twenties Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, with an average annual total of 36 inches. Snowfall usually ranges between 40-50 inches per year, and thunderstorms are frequent during the summer months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it a great place to experience all kinds of weather.

White Sulphur Springs (zip 12787), New York gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Sulphur Springs (zip 12787) averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in White Sulphur Springs (zip 12787). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Sulphur Springs (zip 12787) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 13
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12787 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12787 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 12787 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12787 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 12787 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 12787 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12787 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12787 zip code, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12787 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12787 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.

September is the wettest month in the 12787 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 51.8 inches in the 12787 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12787 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 136.2 rainy days annually in the 12787 zip code, which is rainier 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 66.2 inches in the 12787 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12787 zip code with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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