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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Wyoming County / Gainesville / Zip Codes
Gainesville, New York, has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-70s. Winters tend to be fairly cold with temperatures dipping into the 20s during the coldest months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall can vary significantly from year to year. Visitors should be prepared for all types of weather conditions during their trip to Gainesville.

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

Gainesville averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Gainesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gainesville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGainesville, New YorkUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  100.6 in.27.8 in.
  159.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1617 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 Gainesville with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Gainesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are July, August and June.
In Gainesville, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Gainesville, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Gainesville, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Gainesville 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.
July is the wettest month in Gainesville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Gainesville means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 159.8 rainy days annually in Gainesville, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 100.6 inches in Gainesville means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Gainesville with 26.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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