Canisteo, NY Climate


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Canisteo, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) and in the winter temperatures can dip to as low as -15°F (-26°C). Precipitation is spread out throughout the year in Canisteo, NY with an average of around 33 inches (84 cm). Snowfall is also common during the winter months with an average of around 70 inches (178 cm). Humidity levels are high throughout most of the year in Canisteo, NY.

Canisteo, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canisteo averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Canisteo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canisteo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Canisteo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanisteo, New YorkUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  64.5 in.27.8 in.
  151.9 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1135 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 Canisteo with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Canisteo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canisteo are August, June and July.
In Canisteo, there are 3.9 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 Canisteo with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Canisteo, there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Canisteo, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Canisteo 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 Canisteo with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Canisteo means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Canisteo with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 151.9 rainy days annually in Canisteo, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Canisteo means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Canisteo with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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