Belleville, NY Climate


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Belleville, New York has a humid continental climate. Summers in Belleville are warm and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F (32°C). Winters in Belleville tend to be cold and snowy with average temperatures around 20°F (-7°C). The area receives an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the warmer months between April and September. Snowfall can range from 60 - 70 inches (152-178 cm) depending on the year.

Belleville, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belleville averages 126 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Belleville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belleville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belleville is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Belleville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelleville, New YorkUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  125.7 in.27.8 in.
  161.5 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  459 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 Belleville with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Belleville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belleville are August, July and June.
In Belleville, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belleville with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Belleville, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Belleville, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Belleville 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.
November is the wettest month in Belleville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Belleville means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Belleville with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in Belleville, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 125.7 inches in Belleville means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Belleville with 37.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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