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United States / New York / Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Stockton / Zip Codes
Stockton, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (9°C), with an average high of 71°F (22°C) in the summer months and an average low of 24°F (-4°C) during the winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 41 inches (1,050 mm). Snowfall during the winter season can be quite heavy at times.

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

Stockton averages 153 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 Stockton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stockton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 153 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stockton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStockton, New YorkUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  153.0 in.27.8 in.
  169.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1325 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 Stockton with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Stockton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stockton are August, July and June.
In Stockton, 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 Stockton with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Stockton, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Stockton, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Stockton 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 Stockton with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 48.2 inches in Stockton means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Stockton with 19.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 169.0 rainy days annually in Stockton, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 153.0 inches in Stockton means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Stockton with 43.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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