Stony Creek, NY Climate

Stony Creek, NY has a humid continental climate with generally warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year and is subject to frequent storms and snowfall in winter. Temperatures range from an average low of 26°F in January to an average high of 83°F in July. In the spring and summer months, Stony Creek experiences high levels of humidity which can make the heat feel more oppressive.

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

Stony Creek averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Stony Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stony Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stony Creek, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Stony Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stony Creek are August, June and July.

In Stony Creek, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stony Creek with an average of 8.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Stony Creek, there are 162.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Stony Creek, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in Stony 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Stony Creek with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Stony Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Stony Creek with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Stony Creek, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.3 inches in Stony Creek means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Stony Creek with 21.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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