Linwood, NY Climate


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Linwood, NY is known for its mild climate. It experiences hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The summer months are usually warm and sunny with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. The winter months are characterized by cold temperatures and lots of snowfall. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year but most of it occurs during the spring and fall months. Overall, Linwood's climate is considered temperate and enjoyable all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Linwood is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Linwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLinwood, New YorkUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  66.6 in.27.8 in.
  148.5 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  938 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 Linwood with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Linwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Linwood are June, August and July.
In Linwood, 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 Linwood with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Linwood, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Linwood, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Linwood 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.
July is the wettest month in Linwood with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Linwood means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Linwood with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Linwood, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.6 inches in Linwood means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Linwood with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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