2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jamestown, NY vs Sidney, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Sidney. Jamestown averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney, New York gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jamestown, New York gets 45.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sidney averages 68.9 inches of snow per year. Jamestown averages 107.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sidney, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 inches of snow a year

Jamestown, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.4
Rain: averages 45.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 107.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jamestown is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Jamestown, NY

44°F

Today's Weather - Sidney, NY

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jamestown / Sidney

July is the hottest month for Jamestown with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Jamestown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jamestown are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Sidney with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sidney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sidney are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jamestown with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sidney with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Jamestown, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Sidney, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Jamestown, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Sidney, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Jamestown, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Sidney, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Jamestown with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Jamestown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.


June is the wettest month in Sidney with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.2 inches in Sidney means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Jamestown with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 170.1 rainy days annually in Jamestown, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Sidney with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 153.7 rainy days annually in Sidney, 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 107.4 inches in Jamestown means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Sidney means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Jamestown with 30.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sidney with 19.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.