Lyonsdale, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Lyonsdale / Zip Codes
Lyonsdale, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and muggy, with average high temperatures in the mid-70s and lows in the upper 50s. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the single digits to the low 40s. Spring and fall are milder, but can still be chilly at times. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of about 45 inches annually.

Lyonsdale, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyonsdale averages 135 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 Lyonsdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyonsdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 135 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyonsdale is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lyonsdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyonsdale, New YorkUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  134.7 in.27.8 in.
  169.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  7.9°21.7°
  5.87
  3.14.3
  1066 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 Lyonsdale with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Lyonsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyonsdale are July, August and June.
In Lyonsdale, there are 1.0 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 Lyonsdale with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lyonsdale, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lyonsdale, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Lyonsdale 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 Lyonsdale with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Lyonsdale means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Lyonsdale with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 169.1 rainy days annually in Lyonsdale, 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 134.7 inches in Lyonsdale means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lyonsdale with 36.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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