Zip 12205 (Albany, NY) Climate

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The climate in 12205 Albany, NY is generally mild throughout the year with average temperatures ranging from the high 30s to mid-60s Fahrenheit (4-18 Celsius). Winters are cold with occasional snowfall while summers tend to be warm and humid. Precipitation is plentiful year round, with an average of 43 inches (109cm) per year. The area typically experiences some kind of precipitation on about 97 out of 365 days each year.

Albany (zip 12205), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany (zip 12205) averages 52 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 Albany (zip 12205). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany (zip 12205) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12205 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 12205 zip code, while January and December 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 the 12205 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12205 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12205 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 12205 zip code, there are 9.4 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 the 12205 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12205 zip code, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12205 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 12205 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 12205 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 12205 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12205 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in the 12205 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.3 inches in the 12205 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12205 zip code with 15.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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