Ogdensburg, NY Climate


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Ogdensburg, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 78°F (26°C) and the average low temperature in January is around 11°F (-12°C). The town receives a good amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 36 inches (91 cm). Snowfall can also be expected during the winter months, with an average total of 62 inches (157 cm) falling per season.

Ogdensburg, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ogdensburg averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Ogdensburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogdensburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ogdensburg is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateOgdensburg, New YorkUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  63.0 in.27.8 in.
  135.6 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  5.2°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  295 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 Ogdensburg with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ogdensburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogdensburg are August, July and June.
In Ogdensburg, there are 2.6 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 Ogdensburg with an average of 5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Ogdensburg, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Ogdensburg, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Ogdensburg 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.
September is the wettest month in Ogdensburg with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Ogdensburg means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Ogdensburg with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.6 rainy days annually in Ogdensburg, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in Ogdensburg means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ogdensburg with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ogdensberg is the closest US municipality to me (about 60 miles away) Seems nice. Too bad this doesn't cover off North  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ogdensburg is a small town rich in history located on the banks of the majestic St. Lawrence River. With its low crime rate, low cost of living, low housing prices, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ogdensburg, N.Y. is an historic community on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It offers one of upstate New York's largest shoreline parks, a municipal pool, tennis  More

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