Zip 12790 (Wurtsboro, NY) Climate

12790 Wurtsboro, NY is located in the temperate zone of the northeastern United States, which means that it has warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and in the winter it can dip down to below 20°F. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 45 inches, with most of that coming from moderate showers rather than heavy downpours. Snowfall during winter months can range from two feet to almost none at all depending on the season. Although this area experiences four seasons, they are milder and more moderate than other parts of the country due to its temperate location.

Wurtsboro (zip 12790), New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wurtsboro (zip 12790) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Wurtsboro (zip 12790). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wurtsboro (zip 12790) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12790 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12790 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wurtsboro, New York	United States
	48.6 in.	38.1 in.
	54.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	1024 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 12790 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12790 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 12790 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12790 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12790 zip code with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12790 zip code, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12790 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12790 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.

September is the wettest month in the 12790 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 48.6 inches in the 12790 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12790 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in the 12790 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 54.5 inches in the 12790 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12790 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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