Greenwood, NY Climate

Greenwood, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average monthly precipitation occurs throughout the year, although spring and summer months tend to receive more rainfall than autumn and winter months. Temperatures in Greenwood range from an average of 20-22°F in January to an average of 75-77°F in July. Winters tend to be quite cold, with snowfall occurring frequently from late November through mid-March. Summers are generally hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms occurring during the afternoon hours.

Greenwood, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwood averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenwood is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Greenwood, New York	United States
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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 Greenwood with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Greenwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are August, July and June.

In Greenwood, 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 Greenwood with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Greenwood, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Greenwood, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Greenwood 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 Greenwood with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Greenwood means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 145.8 rainy days annually in Greenwood, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.6 inches in Greenwood means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 16.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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