Gilboa, NY Climate

Gilboa, NY has a typically mild climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures in the winter range from an average low of 15°F to an average high of 34°F, while summer temperatures range from an average low of 62°F to an average high of 84°F. Precipitation is quite evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter. Overall, Gilboa has pleasant weather all year round.

Gilboa, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilboa averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Gilboa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilboa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

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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 Gilboa with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Gilboa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilboa are August, July and June.

In Gilboa, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilboa with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Gilboa, there are 170.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Gilboa, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Gilboa 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 August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in Gilboa with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Gilboa means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Gilboa with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Gilboa, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Gilboa means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Gilboa with 11.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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