Hot-summer humid continental
West Sand Lake, New York
Rensselaer County, New York · Population 3.5k · 528 ft elevation
Living in West Sand Lake
West Sand Lake has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (53″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (18 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
West Sand Lake at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- Average daily high
- 59°F13th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 53″90th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,459 hrs12th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $322k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $899/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $127k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.92%87th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7574th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,772 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 2.6″ | 15.6″ | 128 hrs |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 2.4″ | 9.4″ | 143 hrs |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 10.9″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | 2.4″ | 212 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | 0.3″ | 171 hrs |
| Nov | 49°F | 32°F | 2.8″ | 3.1″ | 144 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 3.1″ | 11.0″ | 109 hrs |
Near West Sand Lake
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology