Cayuga County, NY Climate

Cayuga County is situated in Central New York and experiences a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and wet with an average temperature of 25°F while summers can be warm and humid with an average temperature of 70°F. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated during the warmer months. Snowfall averages around 88 inches each year, making Cayuga County ideal for winter sports such as skiing and snowmobiling.

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

Cayuga County averages 76 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 Cayuga County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cayuga County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cayuga County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cayuga, New York	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	76.1 in.	27.8 in.
	157.6 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	783 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 Cayuga County with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Cayuga County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cayuga County are August, June and July.

In Cayuga County, there are 4.5 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 Cayuga County with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Cayuga County, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Cayuga County, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in Cayuga County 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 Cayuga County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Cayuga County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Cayuga County with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in Cayuga County, 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 76.1 inches in Cayuga County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cayuga County with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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