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United States / New York / Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area / Niagara County / South Lockport / Zip Codes
South Lockport, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures range from an average low of 24°F in the winter months to an average high of 84°F in the summer months. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year with an average of 41 inches annually. The area usually experiences mild snowfall each year, although some heavier storms can bring more intense winter weather to the region.

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

South Lockport averages 72 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 South Lockport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Lockport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Lockport is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Lockport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Lockport, New YorkUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  71.5 in.27.8 in.
  159.2 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  633 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 South Lockport with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In South Lockport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Lockport are June, August and July.
In South Lockport, there are 4.7 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 South Lockport with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In South Lockport, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In South Lockport, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
Humidity in South Lockport is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in South Lockport with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in South Lockport means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in South Lockport with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 159.2 rainy days annually in South Lockport, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.5 inches in South Lockport means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in South Lockport with 19.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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