2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Potsdam, NY vs Rome, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Rome. Potsdam averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rome, New York gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Potsdam, New York gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rome averages 106.5 inches of snow per year. Potsdam averages 69.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rome, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.2
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106.5 inches of snow a year

Potsdam, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.8
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Potsdam, NY

59°F

Today's Weather - Rome, NY

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Potsdam / Rome

July is the hottest month for Potsdam with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Potsdam, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potsdam are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Rome with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Rome, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rome are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Potsdam with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rome with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Potsdam, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Rome, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Potsdam, there are 159.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Rome, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Potsdam, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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

September is the wettest month in Potsdam with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Potsdam means that it is drier than most places in New York.


October is the wettest month in Rome with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Rome means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in Potsdam with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in Potsdam, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Rome with 16.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 163.4 rainy days annually in Rome, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.5 inches in Potsdam means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 106.5 inches in Rome means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Potsdam with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rome with 33.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.