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Columbia University - Weather - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

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Temperature Averages Spring – High: 58 °F
Spring – Low: 42 °F
Summer – High: 80 °F
Summer – Low: 66 °F
Fall – High: 63 °F
Fall – Low: 48 °F
Winter – High: 39 °F
Winter – Low: 25 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 4.21 in.
Summer: 3.89 in.
Fall: 3.85 in.
Winter: 3.50 in.
Did You Know?

Students once built a ski jump on Lowe steps by leveling off tremendous amounts of snow.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

New York has all four seasons, although the winter covers the largest part of the school year. The snow, ice, and wind are tough to take, especially for those students coming from warmer climates. For those staying on campus for the summer, the humidity is a problem and air conditioning isn’t always available. Fall and spring are short-lived and very enjoyable. Students seem to either love or hate the weather in New York. It is a source of both pleasure and pain, and some find the inconsistency to be a curse.

New York is often wet, regardless of the season. Surprise thunderstorms are known to pop up, and you end up looking like a drowned rat. Bring lots of layers; you’ll wear everything you own on a snowy winter’s day, and you’ll want to strip down to your Skivvies in the summer to beat the heat. Expect weather as diverse as the people in New York.
 

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Weather at Columbia University

altipton

'14

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

2.7
C+

Rain and Snow.

What is unfortunate is that we will never get a snow day because Columbia is So efficient at clearing all of the walkways. Rain is extremely irritating to walk through.

Jan 23, 2012

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cmhebert

'05

Education

5.0
A+

Weather

The weather in NYC is great. It's typically tolerable weather. It's always sunny. And, a few months out of the year it'll rain or snow. The streets are plowed when it snows. The weather doesn't affect public transportation. It's always running.

Jun 22, 2011

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stellalee1205

'13

Public Health

2.3
C

Cold and Snowy

I am from southern california, so I dont deal well with the snow

Apr 20, 2011

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