Zip 13493 (Williamstown, NY) Climate

13493 Williamstown, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the low teens in January to the mid 70s in July. The area receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between June and September. Snowfall can range anywhere from 20-40 inches depending on the year, and is usually concentrated in the months of December through March. Humidity is generally high during the warmer months and low during winter months.

Williamstown (zip 13493), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williamstown (zip 13493) averages 147 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Williamstown (zip 13493). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamstown (zip 13493) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 10
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 147 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13493 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13493 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Williamstown, New York	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	146.8 in.	27.8 in.
	164.9 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	10.2°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.2	4.3
	623 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 13493 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13493 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 13493 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13493 zip code, there are 1.7 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 13493 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13493 zip code, there are 154.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13493 zip code, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13493 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.

October is the wettest month in the 13493 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 13493 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13493 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 164.9 rainy days annually in the 13493 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 146.8 inches in the 13493 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13493 zip code with 44.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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