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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Greene County / Cairo / Zip Codes
Cairo, NY has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and moderately warm summers. The average summer temperature is around 75°F while the average winter temperature is just below freezing at about 30°F. Precipitation in Cairo is generally moderate throughout the year, often falling as rain in spring and summer and snow in winter. On average, there are about 190 days of sunshine each year, making Cairo an ideal place to enjoy the outdoors.

Cairo, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cairo averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Cairo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cairo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cairo is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cairo, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCairo, New YorkUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  46.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  374 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 Cairo with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Cairo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cairo are June, August and July.
In Cairo, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cairo with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Cairo, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Cairo, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Cairo 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.
October is the wettest month in Cairo with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Cairo means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Cairo with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Cairo, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Cairo means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cairo with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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