Zip 12436 (Haines Falls, NY) Climate

12436 Haines Falls, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in winter is just above freezing, while in summer temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s during the day. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with spring and fall providing more precipitation than the rest of the year combined. Snow is common in winter months, although light snow may also occur during other times of the year. In all, 12436 Haines Falls has a pleasant climate that allows residents to enjoy outdoor activities throughout much of the year.

Haines Falls (zip 12436), New York gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haines Falls (zip 12436) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Haines Falls (zip 12436). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haines Falls (zip 12436) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12436 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12436 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Haines Falls, 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 the 12436 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 12436 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12436 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 12436 zip code, there are 1.4 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 the 12436 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12436 zip code, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12436 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12436 zip code 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12436 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 12436 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12436 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in the 12436 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in the 12436 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12436 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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