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United States / New York / Utica-Rome Metro Area / Herkimer County / Ilion / Zip Codes
Ilion, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot summers. The average temperature during the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the summer it can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year. Snowfall averages about 60 inches annually, and there are usually several days with measurable snowfall each month from November to April. Humidity levels tend to be high in this area due to its proximity to Lake Ontario and Mohawk River.

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

Ilion averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Ilion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ilion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ilion, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIlion, New YorkUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  95.9 in.27.8 in.
  165.5 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  11.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  407 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 Ilion with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ilion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ilion are August, June and July.
In Ilion, there are 3.6 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 Ilion with an average of 11.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Ilion, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Ilion, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Ilion 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 Ilion with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Ilion means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Ilion with 17.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 165.5 rainy days annually in Ilion, 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 95.9 inches in Ilion means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ilion with 29.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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