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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Orleans County / Carlton / Zip Codes
Carlton, NY has a cool temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually pleasant and mild, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with spring being the wettest season. Average temperatures in Carlton range from 25°F (-4°C) in January to 70°F (21°C) in July. The town also experiences some windy days due to its elevation above sea level.

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

Carlton averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Carlton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.4 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Carlton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarlton, New YorkUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  67.9 in.27.8 in.
  148.5 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  344 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 Carlton with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Carlton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlton are June, August and July.
In Carlton, 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 Carlton with an average of 18.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Carlton, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Carlton, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
Humidity in Carlton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Carlton with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 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 35.8 inches in Carlton means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Carlton with 15.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Carlton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 67.9 inches in Carlton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Carlton with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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