Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Sand Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °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 (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1209 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Sand Lake enjoys an average of 2825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Sand Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Sand Lake experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in West Sand Lake, New York, United States with other places around the world.
West Sand Lake usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Sand Lake are January, March and June. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 77 (3.1) | 96 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) | 125 (4.9) | 97 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) | 142 (5.6) | 105 (4.1) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in West Sand Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Sand Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 166 | 237 | 229 | 269 | 322 | 330 | 328 | 285 | 207 | 175 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
West Sand 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 West Sand 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 |