Santa Clara, NY Climate


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Santa Clara, NY enjoys warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is predominantly concentrated in the spring and fall months, with a total annual precipitation of approximately 40 inches. Santa Clara has typically dry conditions, with an average humidity of around 50 percent throughout the year. Overall, the climate in Santa Clara is mild to moderate throughout the year, making it a desirable place to live.

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

Santa Clara averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Santa Clara. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Clara gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Clara is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.6 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Santa Clara, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanta Clara, New YorkUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  104.0 in.27.8 in.
  169.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  5.57
  2.94.3
  1339 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 Santa Clara with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Santa Clara, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Clara are July, August and June.
In Santa Clara, there are 0.6 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 Santa Clara with an average of 3.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Santa Clara, there are 189.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Santa Clara, there are 38.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Santa Clara 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.
July is the wettest month in Santa Clara with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Santa Clara means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Santa Clara with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 169.6 rainy days annually in Santa Clara, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.0 inches in Santa Clara means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Santa Clara with 24.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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