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United States / New York / Binghamton Metro Area / Tioga County / Richford / Zip Codes
Richford, NY has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain per year which makes it one of the wettest places in the north-eastern United States. In the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F with humidity levels often reaching into the mid 70s. During the winter months temperatures tend to stay around freezing or just below. There can also be snowfall throughout the winter season with an average yearly accumulation of approximately 60 inches.

Richford, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richford averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Richford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richford is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichford, New YorkUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  77.2 in.27.8 in.
  152.6 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1115 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 Richford with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Richford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richford are July, August and June.
In Richford, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richford with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Richford, there are 154.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Richford, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Richford is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Richford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 39.3 inches in Richford means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Richford with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Richford, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.2 inches in Richford means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Richford with 19.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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