2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Horseheads, NY vs Auburn, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Auburn. Horseheads averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn, New York gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Horseheads, New York gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Auburn averages 89.4 inches of snow per year. Horseheads averages 42.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Auburn, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89.4 inches of snow a year

Horseheads, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.3
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horseheads is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Horseheads, NY

59°F

Today's Weather - Auburn, NY

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Horseheads / Auburn

July is the hottest month for Horseheads with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Horseheads, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horseheads are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Auburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horseheads with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Horseheads, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Auburn, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Horseheads, there are 162.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Auburn, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Horseheads, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Auburn, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Horseheads with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Horseheads means that it is one of the driest places in New York.


September is the wettest month in Auburn with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Auburn means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Horseheads with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 144.2 rainy days annually in Horseheads, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Auburn with 18.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 172.4 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Horseheads means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 89.4 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Horseheads with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 24.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.