Guilford, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Chenango County / Guilford / Zip Codes
Guilford, NY enjoys a fairly typical temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s F (low 20s C) to the high 80s F (high 20s C). Spring and fall tend to be mild with temperatures between the mid 50s F (low 10s C) and the mid 70s F (low 20s C). Winters in Guilford are cold and wet with temperatures dropping into the low 30s F (mid 0s C). Snowfall typically begins in November and can last through April, giving residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy winter activities.

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

Guilford averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Guilford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Guilford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuilford, New YorkUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  80.9 in.27.8 in.
  149.0 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1486 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 Guilford with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Guilford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guilford are August, June and July.
In Guilford, there are 3.5 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 Guilford with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Guilford, there are 163.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Guilford, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Guilford 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 August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Guilford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Guilford means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Guilford with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in Guilford, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.9 inches in Guilford means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Guilford with 22.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This is a wonderful place to live if you want to have peace and serenity and a beautiful rural backdrop. It's a secret enclave that most people don't know about and we  More

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