Sandy Creek, NY Climate

Sandy Creek, NY has a humid continental climate typical of the northeastern United States. Winters are cold and snowy with average highs in January of around 26 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers in Sandy Creek tend to be warm but comfortable, with average highs in July reaching around 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The area tends to receive moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year, making for beautiful natural surroundings and plenty of outdoor activities.

Sandy Creek, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sandy Creek averages 146 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Sandy Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandy Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 146 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy Creek is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sandy Creek, 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 Sandy Creek with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Sandy Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy Creek are August, July and June.

In Sandy Creek, 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 Sandy Creek with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Sandy Creek, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Sandy Creek, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Sandy Creek 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.

November is the wettest month in Sandy Creek with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Sandy Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Sandy Creek with 18.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 166.5 rainy days annually in Sandy Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 145.8 inches in Sandy Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sandy Creek with 44.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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