Indian Lake (zip 12842), New York Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 12842 zip code are July, August and June. In the 12842 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 12842 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12842 zip code with 26.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Indian Lake, NY

4 PM PST

Chance Rain Showers

36°F

7 DAY FORECAST	DESCRIPTION	HIGH/LOW	WIND
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	34° / 49°	S 14 mph
Friday Night	Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	34° / 42°	SW 15 to 18 mph
Saturday Night	Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy	28° / 42°	W 16 to 22 mph
Sunday Night	Mostly Clear	31° / 47°	W 15 to 21 mph
Monday Night	Mostly Clear	31° / 52°	SW 8 to 14 mph
Tuesday Night	Rain Showers Likely	36° / 40°	SW 13 to 16 mph
Wednesday Night	Chance Rain Showers	25° / 42°	NW 13 to 16 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Indian Lake (zip 12842) area is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.7 / 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)

	High	Low
January	25°	5°
February	29°	6°
March	38°	15°
April	51°	29°
May	64°	39°
June	72°	49°
July	76°	53°
August	74°	52°
September	66°	45°
October	54°	34°
November	42°	25°
December	30°	12°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Indian Lake

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	30	17	14
February	0	27	13	12
March	0	29	13	8
April	0	20	13	3
May	0	7	14	0
June	0	1	14	0
July	0	0	14	0
August	0	0	13	0
September	0	2	12	0
October	0	15	15	1
November	0	23	15	6
December	0	30	17	14

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.