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Parish, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold with an average low temperature of 21°F (-6.1°C), while summers are warm with an average high temperature of 81°F (27.2°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, but especially in the late spring and summer months. The town experiences approximately 33 inches of snow annually, making it a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts. Parish also enjoys mild autumn days with gorgeous foliage changes that draw visitors from all over the region.

Parish, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parish 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 Parish. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parish 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 135 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Parish, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParish, New YorkUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  135.3 in.27.8 in.
  166.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  495 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 Parish with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parish are August, June and July.
In Parish, there are 1.7 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 Parish with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Parish, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Parish, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Parish 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.
November is the wettest month in Parish with 4.5 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 45.7 inches in Parish means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Parish with 18.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 166.0 rainy days annually in Parish, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 135.3 inches in Parish means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Parish with 39.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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