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United States / New York / Corning Metro Area / Steuben County / Hornell / Zip Codes
Hornell, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, and cold winters with lots of snowfall. Average summer temperatures are around 80°F (26.7°C), while average winter temperatures are around 23°F (-5°C). The area typically gets around 40 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during the summer months.

Hornell, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hornell averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Hornell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hornell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hornell is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hornell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHornell, New YorkUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  68.4 in.27.8 in.
  152.3 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1161 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 Hornell with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hornell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hornell are August, June and July.
In Hornell, there are 4.4 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 Hornell with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Hornell, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Hornell, 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 Hornell 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 Hornell with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 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 35.6 inches in Hornell means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Hornell with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in Hornell, 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 68.4 inches in Hornell means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Hornell with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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D · Hornell, NY
The American Dream is still alive in Hornell, NY
Over 1 years ago

Hornell is a great place to live. Small for a city, but it has most of what you would need between local shops and big box stores. Amazing produce/farmers markets just  More

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Glenn · Hornell, NY
A good spot to live and raise a family
Over 17 years ago

Hornell is an old railroad town that sets in a very pretty location near the PA border, on Interstate 86 in the Southern Tier of NY State. It is 60 miles south of  More

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Abhd · Cherry Hill, NJ
Looking for paradise?
Over 18 years ago

Hornell is the perfect place to raise children. The streets are safe, day or night, and everyone is friendly. Most of the residents are native to the area and take  More

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