Marion, NY Climate


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Marion, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of July and August is around 78°F (25.6°C), while the average low is around 59°F (15°C). Winters are freezing cold, with an average high of 28°F (-2.2°C) and an average low of 11°F (-11.7°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual average of 34 inches (86 cm). Snowfall occurs during the winter months as well, with an average of 74 inches (188 cm) annually.

Marion, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marion, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion, New YorkUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  77.2 in.27.8 in.
  119.7 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  459 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are June, August and July.
In Marion, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Marion, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Marion, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Marion is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Marion with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Marion means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Marion with 12.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Marion, which is less rainy 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 77.2 inches in Marion means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 23.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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