Georgetown, NY Climate


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Georgetown, NY is known for its mild climate. Located in the heart of the finger lakes region, Georgetown experiences all four seasons but has a much shorter winter than most other parts of the country. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while springs and autumns tend to be calm, dry and pleasant. Winters are cold but usually short-lived; snowfall is common but rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time. Overall, the climate in Georgetown makes it an ideal destination for outdoor activities year round.

Georgetown, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown averages 107 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Georgetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 107 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Georgetown is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, New YorkUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  106.5 in.27.8 in.
  178.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  5.87
  3.14.3
  1411 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Georgetown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are July, August and June.
In Georgetown, there are 0.8 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 Georgetown with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Georgetown, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Georgetown, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Georgetown 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 Georgetown with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Georgetown means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 18.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 178.8 rainy days annually in Georgetown, 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 106.5 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 27.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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