Zip 10980 (Stony Point, NY) Climate

10980 Stony Point, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in this area tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. The spring season brings mild weather with occasional showers, while fall brings crisp temperatures and colorful foliage. This area also receives an average of 50 inches of rainfall annually which helps keep the landscape green and lush.

Stony Point (zip 10980), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stony Point (zip 10980) averages 30 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 Stony Point (zip 10980). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stony Point (zip 10980) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 10980 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 10980 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stony Point, New York	United States
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	81.3°	85.8°
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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 10980 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 10980 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 10980 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 10980 zip code, there are 7.4 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 10980 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10980 zip code, there are 131.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 10980 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 10980 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.

October is the wettest month in the 10980 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 10980 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 10980 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in the 10980 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in the 10980 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 10980 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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