Zip 12791 (Youngsville, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / No City / Youngsville (zip 12791)
The climate in 12791 Youngsville, NY is a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with average high temperatures of around 87°F (30.5°C) and lows around 64°F (17.7°C). Winters can be cold and snowy with average highs around 36°F (2.2°C) and lows around 16°F (-8.8°C). The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually including moderate amounts of snowfall throughout the winter months.

Youngsville (zip 12791), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Youngsville (zip 12791) averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Youngsville (zip 12791). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Youngsville (zip 12791) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12791 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12791 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYoungsville, New YorkUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  60.7 in.27.8 in.
  132.7 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1282 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 12791 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12791 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 12791 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 12791 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 12791 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 12791 zip code, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 12791 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 12791 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.
June is the wettest month in the 12791 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in the 12791 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in the 12791 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in the 12791 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in the 12791 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12791 zip code with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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