Orangetown, NY Climate

Orangetown, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures throughout the year typically range from 25 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average temperature of around 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is often affected by storms and gets an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year. The highest recorded temperature in Orangetown was 102 degrees Fahrenheit, while the lowest was -14 degrees. Summers tend to be relatively humid and hot, while winter temperatures can drop significantly as cold fronts move through the area.

Orangetown, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orangetown averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Orangetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orangetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orangetown is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Orangetown, 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 Orangetown with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Orangetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orangetown are June, August and July.

In Orangetown, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orangetown with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Orangetown, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Orangetown, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Orangetown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Orangetown 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 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Orangetown means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Orangetown with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Orangetown, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Orangetown means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Orangetown with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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