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The most pleasant months of the year for Schenectady County are June, August and July. In Schenectady County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Schenectady County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schenectady County with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Today's Weather - Schenectady, NY

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Chance Rain Showers

43°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
Columbus DayChance Rain Showers46° / 36°NW 8 to 15 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers45° / 35°W 13 mph
WednesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny44° / 33°W 13 mph
ThursdaySunny54° / 34°W 8 mph
FridaySunny61° / 37°W 6 mph
SaturdaySunny64° / 40°W 5 mph
SundayMostly Sunny64° / 44°W 7 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Schenectady County area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January31° 13°
February35° 16°
March44° 24°
April58° 36°
May70° 46°
June78° 56°
July82° 61°
August81° 59°
September73° 51°
October60° 39°
November48° 31°
December36° 21°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Schenectady
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January029129
February026107
March024125
April010121
May01130
June20120
July30110
August20110
September00100
October07110
November017122
December027127

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.

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