Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitney Point features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whitney Point enjoys an average of 2642 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 Whitney Point are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whitney Point experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 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 (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whitney Point, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Whitney Point usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whitney Point are January, February and March. On average, 86 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) | 78 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 122 (4.8) | 127 (5.0) | 105 (4.1) | 136 (5.4) | 114 (4.5) | 103 (4.1) | 144 (5.7) | 95 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Whitney Point are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whitney Point: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 139 | 211 | 223 | 255 | 318 | 333 | 323 | 277 | 199 | 146 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 7m |
Whitney Point 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, February 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 Whitney Point 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |