2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hickory, NC vs Canandaigua town, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Canandaigua town. Hickory averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canandaigua town, New York gets 34.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hickory, North Carolina gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Canandaigua town averages 55.4 inches of snow per year. Hickory averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Canandaigua town, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 34.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.4 inches of snow a year

Hickory, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canandaigua town is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hickory is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Hickory, NC

61°F

Today's Weather - Canandaigua town, NY

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hickory / Canandaigua town

July is the hottest month for Hickory with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hickory, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hickory are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hickory with an average of 28.7°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canandaigua town with an average of 16.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Hickory, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Canandaigua town, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Hickory, there are 72.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Canandaigua town, there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Hickory, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Canandaigua town, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Hickory with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Hickory means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Canandaigua town with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Canandaigua town means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

July is the rainiest month in Hickory with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Hickory, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Canandaigua town with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 159.8 rainy days annually in Canandaigua town, 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 3.8 inches in Hickory means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 55.4 inches in Canandaigua town means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Hickory with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Canandaigua town with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.