Zip 12932 (Elizabethtown, NY) Climate

12932 Elizabethtown, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Summers in this area generally have temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while winters can often dip into the teens and single digits. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall is more common during the winter months. The average annual precipitation is around 38 inches. Humidity levels are usually moderate, but can become quite high during summer months due to its proximity to Lake Champlain.

Elizabethtown (zip 12932), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown (zip 12932) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown (zip 12932). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown (zip 12932) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12932 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12932 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elizabethtown, 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 12932 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12932 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12932 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12932 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12932 zip code with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12932 zip code, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 12932 zip code, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 12932 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.

August is the wettest month in the 12932 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in the 12932 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12932 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in the 12932 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.3 inches in the 12932 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in the 12932 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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