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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Allegany County / Wellsville / Zip Codes
Wellsville, NY has a humid continental climate typical of the Eastern United States. Summers in Wellsville tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching an average of 76°F (24°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging around 33°F (1°C) and over 70 inches (178 cm) of snowfall each year. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with the most common forms being rain and snow. On average, Wellsville receives around 46 inches (116 cm) of precipitation annually.

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

Wellsville averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Wellsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 13
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wellsville is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wellsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Wellsville with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Wellsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellsville are August, July and June.
In Wellsville, there are 2.4 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 Wellsville with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Wellsville, there are 168.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Wellsville, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Wellsville 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 Wellsville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Wellsville means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Wellsville with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 151.8 rainy days annually in Wellsville, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.1 inches in Wellsville means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Wellsville with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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