Theresa, NY Climate


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Theresa, NY has a humid continental climate, meaning that it experiences warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the high 70s to the low 80s, while temperatures drop into the high teens in the winter. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year, with average snowfall around 75-80 inches annually. Although Theresa has many warm summer days, its proximity to Lake Ontario brings cooler air to the area which can influence weather patterns.

Theresa, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Theresa averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Theresa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Theresa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 7
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Theresa, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTheresa, New YorkUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  98.9 in.27.8 in.
  156.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  407 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 Theresa with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Theresa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Theresa are August, July and June.
In Theresa, there are 2.1 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 Theresa with an average of 7.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Theresa, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Theresa, there are 25.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Theresa 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.
October is the wettest month in Theresa with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Theresa means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Theresa with 16.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 156.1 rainy days annually in Theresa, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 98.9 inches in Theresa means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Theresa with 28.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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