Andes, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Andes / Zip Codes
Andes, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average January temperature is around 20°F and the average July temperature is around 70°F. Precipitation typically falls throughout the year, but is heaviest in late spring and early summer months. During the winter months, snowfall can be quite heavy at times due to the lake-effect storms that blow in from nearby Lake Erie. Overall, Andes, NY has a moderate climate ideal for outdoor activities year round.

Andes, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andes averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Andes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andes 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAndes, New YorkUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  57.2 in.27.8 in.
  151.6 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  1598 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 Andes with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Andes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andes are August, July and June.
In Andes, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andes with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Andes, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Andes, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Andes 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.
July is the wettest month in Andes with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Andes means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Andes with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 151.6 rainy days annually in Andes, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.2 inches in Andes means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Andes with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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