Zip 12533 (Hopewell Junction, NY) Climate

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The climate in 12533 Hopewell Junction, NY is rather mild throughout the year. The average temperatures range from the mid-thirties in winter to the mid-sixties in summer. Precipitation levels tend to be moderate which means that rain and snowfall are common but not excessive. The area experiences all four seasons: spring brings showers, summer has mild temperatures and sunny days, autumn brings crisp air and foliage, while winter is cold but typically dry. Winters can also bring snowfall and ice storms on occasion.

Hopewell Junction (zip 12533), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopewell Junction (zip 12533) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hopewell Junction (zip 12533). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopewell Junction (zip 12533) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12533 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 12533 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 12533 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In the 12533 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 12533 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12533 zip code, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12533 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12533 zip code, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 12533 zip code, there are 3.1 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 the 12533 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 12533 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 12533 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12533 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in the 12533 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 12533 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12533 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.