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United States / New York / Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area / Erie County / Orchard Park / Zip Codes
Orchard Park, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average high temperature during the peak of summer is around 78°F and the average low during the winter months is around 22°F. During the summer months, the area experiences heavy rain and thunderstorms, while in winter, snowfall is common. Due to its location near Lake Erie, lake-effect snow can be an issue for those living in Orchard Park as well, making it important to prepare for all types of weather conditions.

Orchard Park, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orchard Park averages 114 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Orchard Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orchard Park 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 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Orchard Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrchard Park, New YorkUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  114.4 in.27.8 in.
  166.0 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  863 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 Orchard Park with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Orchard Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orchard Park are August, July and June.
In Orchard Park, there are 1.3 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 Orchard Park with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Orchard Park, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Orchard Park, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Orchard Park means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Orchard Park with 19.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 166.0 rainy days annually in Orchard Park, 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 114.4 inches in Orchard Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Orchard Park with 32.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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