Easton, NY Climate


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Easton, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average winter temperature is around 32°F (0°C), while the summer temperatures range from around 70°F (21°C) to 80°F (27°C). In the summer months precipitation is usually light or moderate in intensity but can be heavy at times. Winters tend to bring heavier snowfall amounts due to lake-effect snow showers from nearby Lake Ontario. On average Easton receives about 50 inches of snow during the winter season.

Easton, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Easton averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Easton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Easton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Easton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEaston, New YorkUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  59.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.2 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  11.0°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  433 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 Easton with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Easton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Easton are June, August and July.
In Easton, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Easton with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Easton, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Easton, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Easton 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.
July is the wettest month in Easton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Easton means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Easton with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 130.2 rainy days annually in Easton, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Easton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Easton with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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