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United States / New York / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Westchester County / Bedford / Zip Codes
Bedford, NY has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average January temperature is around 18°F and the average July temperature is around 70°F. Rainfall in Bedford is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches annually. The area also receives a good amount of snowfall, with an average of around 57 inches per year. Winters in Bedford are usually long and cold with significant amounts of snow accumulation. Summers tend to be warm and humid with some occasional thunderstorms.

Bedford, New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bedford averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bedford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bedford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bedford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bedford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBedford, New YorkUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  377 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 Bedford with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Bedford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bedford are June, August and September.
In Bedford, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bedford with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Bedford, there are 114.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Bedford, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bedford but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Bedford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Bedford means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Bedford with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Bedford, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Bedford means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Bedford with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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