Cicero, NY Climate


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Cicero, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation throughout the year. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while average winter temperatures dip down to the upper 20s Fahrenheit (-2 Celsius). Snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the season and is accompanied by periods of freezing rain in some years. The region receives around 35 inches of total precipitation each year.

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

Cicero averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Cicero. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cicero gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cicero, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCicero, New YorkUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  103.9 in.27.8 in.
  165.4 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  394 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 Cicero with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Cicero, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cicero are June, August and July.
In Cicero, there are 4.8 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 Cicero with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Cicero, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Cicero, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Cicero 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 Cicero with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Cicero means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Cicero with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 165.4 rainy days annually in Cicero, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 103.9 inches in Cicero means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cicero with 29.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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