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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Allegany County / Friendship / Zip Codes
Friendship, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, with the rainiest months being March and April. Snowfall averages around 24 inches each winter season. The area is known for its humidity levels during the summer months, which can make outdoor activities uncomfortable at times.

Friendship, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friendship averages 76 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 Friendship. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friendship gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Friendship is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Friendship, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFriendship, New YorkUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  76.2 in.27.8 in.
  167.5 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1506 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 Friendship with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Friendship, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Friendship are August, July and June.
In Friendship, there are 2.1 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 Friendship with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Friendship, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Friendship, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Friendship 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 Friendship with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 40.1 inches in Friendship means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Friendship with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 167.5 rainy days annually in Friendship, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.2 inches in Friendship means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Friendship with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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