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United States / New York / Auburn Metro Area / Cayuga County / Scipio / Zip Codes
Scipio, NY has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm to hot summers, and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The temperature during summer months averages in the mid-seventies and during winter months it averages between the twenties and thirties. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, becoming more frequent in summertime due to increased humidity. The area experiences an average of 132 days of sunshine per year.

Scipio, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scipio averages 81 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 Scipio. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scipio gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Scipio, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScipio, New YorkUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  80.6 in.27.8 in.
  166.5 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1162 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 Scipio with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Scipio, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scipio are August, June and July.
In Scipio, there are 4.4 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 Scipio with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Scipio, there are 143.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Scipio, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Scipio 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 Scipio with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Scipio means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Scipio with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 166.5 rainy days annually in Scipio, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.6 inches in Scipio means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Scipio with 21.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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