Point Lookout, NY Climate

Point Lookout, NY has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Summers average between 80 to 87 degrees F (27-30 degrees C) throughout the day and nights are much cooler at around 60 to 67 degrees F (15-19 degrees C). Winters are relatively mild compared to other areas in the northeastern U.S., with temperatures usually ranging from 25 to 40 degrees F (-3 to 4.5 degrees C). Snowfall is possible but rarely accumulates for more than a few days during the season. Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year, especially during spring and summer months.

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

Point Lookout averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Point Lookout. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Lookout gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Point Lookout is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Point Lookout, 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 Point Lookout with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Point Lookout, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Point Lookout are June, September and August.

In Point Lookout, there are 6.9 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 Point Lookout with an average of 25.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Point Lookout, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Point Lookout, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Point Lookout 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.

April is the wettest month in Point Lookout with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Point Lookout means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Point Lookout with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Point Lookout, which is about average compared to other 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 23.0 inches in Point Lookout means that it is one of the least snowy places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Point Lookout with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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