Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Putnam Lake features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1339 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Putnam Lake enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Putnam Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Putnam Lake experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 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 (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Putnam Lake, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Putnam Lake usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Putnam Lake are January, March and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 71 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 102 (4.0) | 145 (5.7) | 119 (4.7) | 122 (4.8) | 147 (5.8) | 93 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Putnam Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Putnam Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 178 | 253 | 242 | 275 | 315 | 339 | 320 | 280 | 221 | 204 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 12m |
Putnam Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Putnam 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |