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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Allegany County / Alfred / Zip Codes
Alfred, NY has a humid continental climate, which means that the summers are generally warm and humid while the winters are cold with variable snowfall. The average daily temperature ranges from a low of around 24°F in January to a high of around 82°F during the summer months. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches annually. Snowfall usually peaks during February and March but snowbanks may linger into April or May.

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

Alfred averages 68 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 Alfred. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alfred gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Alfred, while January and February 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 Alfred with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Alfred, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alfred are August, July and June.
In Alfred, there are 2.5 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 Alfred with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Alfred, there are 165.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Alfred, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Alfred 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 Alfred 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 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Alfred means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Alfred with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 153.4 rainy days annually in Alfred, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 67.7 inches in Alfred means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Alfred with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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