Salamanca town, NY Climate


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Salamanca town, located in western New York state, has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the mid-90s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to low 30s. The region experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn providing mild weather with relatively low humidity levels. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though it is typically higher in the spring months than in summer or winter. In addition to snowfall, which can occur as early as mid-October and as late as early April, thunderstorms are common during summer months.

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

Salamanca town averages 99 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 Salamanca town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salamanca town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salamanca town is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Salamanca town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalamanca town, New YorkUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  99.3 in.27.8 in.
  164.3 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  1707 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 Salamanca town with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Salamanca town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salamanca town are August, July and June.
In Salamanca town, 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 Salamanca town with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Salamanca town, there are 163.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Salamanca town, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Salamanca 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 Salamanca town with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Salamanca town means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Salamanca town with 18.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 164.3 rainy days annually in Salamanca town, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 99.3 inches in Salamanca town means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Salamanca town with 25.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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