Preston, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Chenango County / Preston / Zip Codes
Preston, NY is located in the northern part of the state and experiences a humid continental climate. Due to its location near Lake Ontario, summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 70°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically dropping below freezing from November through March. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though summer months tend to have more rainfall than winter months.

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

Preston averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Preston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preston is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Preston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePreston, New YorkUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  66.4 in.27.8 in.
  154.2 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1470 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 Preston with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Preston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston are August, June and July.
In Preston, there are 4.3 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 Preston with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Preston, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Preston, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Preston 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 Preston with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Preston means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Preston with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 154.2 rainy days annually in Preston, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.4 inches in Preston means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Preston with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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