Climate & Weather in Schenectady
Schenectady has a real, genuine four-season climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, wet summers.
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Learn moreWarm summers, cold winters
Average July temperature runs approximately 74°F; average January temperature runs approximately 24°F, with the annual range typically 16°F-82°F.
Real, more-than-double-average snowfall
Annual snowfall runs approximately 60 inches -- more than double the roughly 28-inch US average.
A shared Capital Region climate
Schenectady's climate is broadly consistent with the wider Capital Region, including Albany, documented in this project's companion albany.js record.
Key takeaways
- Average July temperature runs approximately 74°F; average January temperature approximately 24°F.
- Annual snowfall (~60 inches) runs more than double the national average.
- Schenectady's climate broadly matches the wider Capital Region's own pattern.
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