Zip 13676 (Potsdam, NY) Climate

13676 Potsdam, NY enjoys a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers. Winters are cold and snowy with an average of 29 inches of snowfall annually. Spring and fall months tend to be cool but comfortable, making them a great time to enjoy the outdoors or local attractions in the area. On average, July is the warmest month with temperatures usually reaching into the low 80s, while January is typically the coldest with an average temperature of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

Potsdam (zip 13676), New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potsdam (zip 13676) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Potsdam (zip 13676). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potsdam (zip 13676) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13676 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13676 zip code, while January and February 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 13676 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13676 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 13676 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13676 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13676 zip code with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13676 zip code, there are 158.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13676 zip code, there are 27.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13676 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.

September is the wettest month in the 13676 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 13676 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 13676 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 149.8 rainy days annually in the 13676 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.7 inches in the 13676 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13676 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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