Steuben County, NY Climate

Steuben County, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s and heavy rainfall during the spring months. Winters are cold, and temperatures usually range from the mid-20s to low 30s during the day. The county also receives heavier snowfall than some other parts of New York State, averaging around 51 inches of snow per year. Overall, Steuben County experiences four distinct seasons with temperate summers and cold winters.

Steuben County, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Steuben County averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Steuben County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steuben County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Steuben, New York	United States
	35.3 in.	38.1 in.
	56.6 in.	27.8 in.
	146.4 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	13.2°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	1607 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 Steuben County with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Steuben County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steuben County are August, June and July.

In Steuben County, there are 4.2 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 Steuben County with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Steuben County, there are 162.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Steuben County, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Steuben County 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 Steuben County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Steuben County means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Steuben County with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 146.4 rainy days annually in Steuben County, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.6 inches in Steuben County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Steuben County with 14.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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