Norwich town, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Chenango County / Norwich town / Zip Codes
Norwich town, NY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in July reaching the mid 70s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. The spring and fall months remain mild with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 50s. Overall, Norwich town enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year which makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities like camping, hiking or swimming at one of the many lakes nearby.

Norwich town, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Norwich town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwich town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 11
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norwich town is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Norwich town, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorwich town, New YorkUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  76.7 in.27.8 in.
  154.9 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1449 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 Norwich town with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Norwich town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norwich town are August, June and July.
In Norwich town, there are 4.3 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 Norwich town with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Norwich town, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Norwich town, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Norwich town 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.
June is the wettest month in Norwich town with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Norwich town means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Norwich town with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 154.9 rainy days annually in Norwich town, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.7 inches in Norwich town means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Norwich town with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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