Sherman, NY Climate


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Sherman, NY has a humid continental climate typical of the Northeastern United States. The summers in Sherman tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Sherman are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing at night and sometimes even reaching into negative numbers. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, ranging from snow and ice to rain and thunderstorms. Overall, Spring and Fall offer moderate temperatures with less humidity than summer, making them pleasant times of year to visit Sherman.

Sherman, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman averages 166 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Sherman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 166 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sherman is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sherman, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherman, New YorkUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  165.5 in.27.8 in.
  171.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1539 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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sherman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are August, July and June.
In Sherman, there are 2.3 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 Sherman with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Sherman, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Sherman, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Sherman 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 Sherman with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Sherman means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Sherman with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 171.2 rainy days annually in Sherman, 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 165.5 inches in Sherman means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sherman with 44.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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