Bradford, NY Climate


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Bradford, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, average temperatures reach into the mid-70s while in the winter they can drop to as low as the teens. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 35 inches, mostly in the form of snowfall during December through February. Although Bradford experiences cold winters, spring and fall tend to be mild transitions between these two extremes.

Bradford, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bradford averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Bradford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bradford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bradford is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bradford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBradford, New YorkUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  46.9 in.27.8 in.
  146.5 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1119 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 Bradford with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Bradford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bradford are August, June and July.
In Bradford, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bradford with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Bradford, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Bradford, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Bradford 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.
June is the wettest month in Bradford with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Bradford means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Bradford with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 146.5 rainy days annually in Bradford, 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 Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.9 inches in Bradford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Bradford with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This is not a city. It is a local kind of outback hamlet, near small lakes, and surrounded by hills. I used to live within 15 minutes, several years ago, and as it  More

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