Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Philmont features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Philmont enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Philmont are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Philmont experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Philmont, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Philmont usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Philmont are January, March and June. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 67 (2.6) | 83 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 122 (4.8) | 103 (4.0) | 77 (3.0) | 116 (4.6) | 96 (3.8) | 95 (3.7) | 131 (5.2) | 90 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Philmont are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Philmont: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 171 | 242 | 232 | 269 | 321 | 331 | 324 | 282 | 210 | 182 | 152 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 7m |
Philmont 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Philmont UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |