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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Leyden / Zip Codes
Leyden, NY has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months typically range between 20 degrees Fahrenheit to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year with snowfall levels ranging from 50 inches to 60 inches each season. Additionally, strong lake-effect snow bands often blow through the region adding additional inches of snow to the area in the winter months.

Leyden, New York gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leyden averages 152 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Leyden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leyden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 8
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 152 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leyden is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Leyden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeyden, New YorkUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  151.8 in.27.8 in.
  172.5 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  7.7°21.7°
  5.77
  3.14.3
  1176 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 Leyden with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Leyden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leyden are July, August and June.
In Leyden, there are 0.9 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 Leyden with an average of 7.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Leyden, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Leyden, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Leyden 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.
October is the wettest month in Leyden with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Leyden means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Leyden with 18.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.9 rainy days. There are 172.5 rainy days annually in Leyden, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 151.8 inches in Leyden means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Leyden with 41.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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