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United States / New York / Seneca Falls Metro Area / Seneca County / Seneca Falls / Zip Codes
Seneca Falls, NY has a humid continental climate. The weather in this area is characterized by warm summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from very hot in the summer to very cold in the winter. Winters can bring lots of snow with frequent lake-effect snowstorms, while summers tend to be quite humid and often rainy. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures but can still bring occasional severe storms. On average, Seneca Falls sees approximately 36 inches of snow per year and around 45 inches of rain each year.

Seneca Falls, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Seneca Falls averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Seneca Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seneca Falls is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Seneca Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeneca Falls, New YorkUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  58.3 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  449 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Seneca Falls with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Seneca Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seneca Falls are June, August and July.
In Seneca Falls, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seneca Falls with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Seneca Falls, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Seneca Falls, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Seneca Falls is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Seneca Falls with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Seneca Falls means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Seneca Falls with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Seneca Falls, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Seneca Falls means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Seneca Falls with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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