Cayuta, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Schuyler County / Cayuta / Zip Codes
Cayuta, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The summers are usually warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid 70s and sometimes reaching into the 80s. Winters are cold, generally ranging from the 20s to the single digits. Snowfall can occur any time of year but is common during the winter months. Precipitation occurs throughout the year as well, making Cayuta an area that experiences all four seasons.

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

Cayuta averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Cayuta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cayuta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCayuta, New YorkUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  51.7 in.27.8 in.
  153.6 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1102 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 Cayuta with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Cayuta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cayuta are August, June and July.
In Cayuta, there are 3.1 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 Cayuta with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Cayuta, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Cayuta, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Cayuta 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 Cayuta with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 36.4 inches in Cayuta means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Cayuta with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 153.6 rainy days annually in Cayuta, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.7 inches in Cayuta means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cayuta with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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