Zip 12540 (Lagrangeville, NY) Climate

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The climate in 12540 Lagrangeville, NY is generally mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures average in the high seventies to low eighties Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold with temperatures averaging between the twenties and thirties. Rainfall is consistent and evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall can occur at virtually any time between September and June, but it is usually not very heavy. The area gets an average of 45 inches of snow each year, making it ideal for winter activities like skiing and snowboarding.

Lagrangeville (zip 12540), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lagrangeville (zip 12540) averages 44 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 Lagrangeville (zip 12540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lagrangeville (zip 12540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12540 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 12540 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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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 12540 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12540 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 12540 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 12540 zip code, there are 11.2 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 12540 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 12540 zip code, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12540 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 12540 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 12540 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 47.4 inches in the 12540 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12540 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in the 12540 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 43.6 inches in the 12540 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12540 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.