Pound Ridge, NY Climate

Pound Ridge, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Winters are generally cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures averaging between 28-35°F (2-1°C). During the summer months, temperatures average between 70-80°F (21-27°C) with high humidity levels. Thunderstorms during the summer months can cause heavy rainfall and occasional flash flooding. Spring is generally mild in Pound Ridge with some rain and temperatures ranging from 45-60°F (7-16°C). Fall is usually dry and cool with decent amounts of sunshine before winter sets in again.

Pound Ridge, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pound Ridge averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Pound Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pound Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pound Ridge is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

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

In Pound Ridge, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pound Ridge with an average of 19.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Pound Ridge, there are 119.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Pound Ridge, there are 1.6 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 Pound Ridge 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.

October is the wettest month in Pound Ridge 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 51.2 inches in Pound Ridge means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Pound Ridge with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Pound Ridge, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Pound Ridge means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Pound Ridge with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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B · Pound Ridge, NY

Living in Pound Ridge

Over 2 years ago

Most beautiful place to live Peaceful Friendly Beautiful homes Great facilities for families Public pools, camps. Activities and good schools Compute to NY 39 More

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Martin · Greenville, NC

OK Place for the elderly, bad for anyone else

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Pound Ridge. This is 100% not a good place for anyone to start life. It is a minuscule, desolate community with no relevant opportunities of any kind within More

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