Zip 12594 (Wingdale, NY) Climate

12594 Wingdale, NY has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers, and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (27°C) while the average winter temperature is around 25°F (-3.9°C). Precipitation levels are fairly low throughout the year, with averages of 39 inches per year. Snowfall can be heavy during the winter months, averaging up to 24 inches of snow each season. While it can get quite chilly during the winter months, temperatures rarely drop below 0°F (-17.8°C). Generally speaking, 12594 Wingdale, NY enjoys four distinct seasons and a comfortable climate that stays relatively mild all year round.

Wingdale (zip 12594), New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wingdale (zip 12594) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Wingdale (zip 12594). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wingdale (zip 12594) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wingdale 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 Wingdale, 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 Wingdale with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Wingdale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wingdale are June, August and September.

In Wingdale, there are 9.9 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 Wingdale with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Wingdale, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Wingdale, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wingdale but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Wingdale with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 48.0 inches in Wingdale means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Wingdale with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Wingdale, 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 40.5 inches in Wingdale means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Wingdale with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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