Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballston Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballston Lake enjoys an average of 2768 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballston Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballston Lake experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballston Lake, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Ballston Lake usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballston Lake are January, February and March. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 98 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 138 (5.4) | 103 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 142 (5.6) | 103 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) | 158 (6.2) | 109 (4.3) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ballston Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballston Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 157 | 229 | 225 | 266 | 320 | 330 | 328 | 286 | 203 | 163 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Ballston Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballston Lake UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |