Warm-summer humid continental

Walton, New York

Delaware County, New York · Population 2.7k · 1,224 ft elevation

Living in Walton

Walton has a warm-summer humid continental climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 80°F) and cold winters (January lows around 12°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it is a snowy place (71″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (53% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (9 days a year).

Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 22, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Walton at a glance

Population
2.7k
Elevation
1,224 ft
Average daily high
57°F7th percentile
Average daily low
34°F4th percentile
Annual precipitation
49″71th percentile
Annual snowfall
71″95th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,409 hrs10th percentile
Median AQI
222th percentile
Median home value
$107k7th percentile
Median rent
$720/mo6th percentile
Median household income
$33k1th percentile
Property tax rate
2.79%98th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.5%
Unemployment rate
9.1%
Homes with broadband
83%14th percentile
Walkability index
5.79th percentile
Average commute
14 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
25%16th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
27%
Overall natural-hazard risk
8336th percentile
Outdoor access
7675th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
5%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,247 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Walton, New York
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F12°F3.5″17.1″124 hrs
Feb35°F12°F2.6″15.3″144 hrs
Mar43°F20°F3.5″16.2″201 hrs
Apr56°F32°F4.2″3.1″207 hrs
May68°F41°F4.2″—243 hrs
Jun75°F51°F5.0″—263 hrs
Jul80°F55°F4.5″—305 hrs
Aug79°F55°F5.2″—279 hrs
Sep72°F48°F4.6″—239 hrs
Oct60°F37°F4.7″0.7″168 hrs
Nov48°F28°F3.7″6.3″135 hrs
Dec37°F20°F3.6″11.9″101 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology