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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Wyoming County / Warsaw / Zip Codes
Warsaw, NY has a humid continental climate that is moderated by the close proximity to Lake Ontario. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Precipitation through the year is evenly distributed, with yearly totals around 32 inches. Snowfall totals range from 30 to 45 inches each year. Spring and fall both have mild temperatures with a chance of rain or snow.

Warsaw, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Warsaw averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Warsaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warsaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Warsaw is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Warsaw, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWarsaw, New YorkUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  82.9 in.27.8 in.
  148.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1014 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 Warsaw with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Warsaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Warsaw are August, July and June.
In Warsaw, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Warsaw with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Warsaw, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Warsaw, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Warsaw 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.
July is the wettest month in Warsaw with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Warsaw means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Warsaw with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 148.8 rainy days annually in Warsaw, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.9 inches in Warsaw means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Warsaw with 23.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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