Lorraine, NY Climate


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Lorraine, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. In summer, temperatures typically range from the mid-60s to low 80s Fahrenheit (18-27 Celsius). Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to low 30s Fahrenheit (-9 to 0 Celsius). Snowfall is common in the winter months, with an average of around 50 inches per year. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches per year. Humidity levels tend to be higher in summer and lower in winter.

Lorraine, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorraine averages 151 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 Lorraine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorraine 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 151 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lorraine is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lorraine, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLorraine, New YorkUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  150.5 in.27.8 in.
  165.6 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1001 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 Lorraine with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Lorraine, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lorraine are August, July and June.
In Lorraine, there are 1.7 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 Lorraine with an average of 8.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lorraine, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Lorraine, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Lorraine 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.
November is the wettest month in Lorraine with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Lorraine means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Lorraine with 18.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 165.6 rainy days annually in Lorraine, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 150.5 inches in Lorraine means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lorraine with 42.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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