What is Climate of New York (state)?
[[File:Köppen Climate Types New York.png|thumb|Köppen-Geiger Map of the state of New York]] The '''[[climate]] of [[New York State]]''' is mostly [[humid continental]] (''Dfa/Dfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]) with cold winters and warm to hot and humid summers. Average annual temperatures ranges from 40°F (4.4°C) in [[Old Forge]] in [[upstate New York]] to {{convert|57|°F|1}} in [[New York City]] at [[LaGuardia Airport]]. New York City is an [[urban heat island]], with temperatures 5-15&nbsp;degrees Fahrenheit (3-8.4&nbsp;degrees Celsius) warmer overnight than surrounding areas. In an effort to fight this warming, roofs of buildings are being painted white across the city in an effort to increase the reflection of solar energy, or [[albedo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120307185111.htm|title=Reducing the Urban Heat Island effect: bright is the new black as New York roofs go cool|author=[[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] Goddard Space Flight Center|publisher=ScienceDaily|date=2012|access-date=2012-03-14}}</ref> NYC has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'' in the Köppen climate classification). Precipitation vary from around {{convert|30|in|mm|abbr=on}} in [[Plattsburgh, New York|Plattsburgh]] to {{convert|60|in|mm|abbr=on}} in the higher elevation of central New York. In the winter, New York has [[nor'easter]]s which can bring [[blizzard]] conditions. Snowfall can range from {{convert|25|in|mm|abbr=on}} around New York City to over {{convert|120|in|mm|abbr=on}} in [[Watertown, New York|Watertown]] and [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]. == Temperature ranges == The hottest temperature ever in New York state was 108 °F (42 °C) in [[Troy, New York|Troy]] which is in eastern New York on July 22, 1926. The coldest temperature was -52 °F (-46.6 °C) in Old Forge. Average low temperature in January can be under 10 °F (-12.2 °C) in the high elevations to around {{convert|28|°F|1}} in New York City. In July the average high temperatures ranges fr