Big Flats, NY Climate


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Big Flats, NY is known for its temperate climate, especially in the summer months. With an average high temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, it's a great place to enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about extreme weather conditions. It does occasionally get very hot during the summer months, but temperatures generally stay within comfortable ranges for the majority of the year. In the winter months, snowfall can be frequent but temperatures usually remain above freezing most days. The humidity levels are also relatively low making Big Flats a comfortable place to live all year round.

Big Flats, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Flats averages 43 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 Big Flats. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Flats gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Flats is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Big Flats, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Flats, New YorkUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  142.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  902 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 Big Flats with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Big Flats, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Flats are August, June and July.
In Big Flats, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Flats with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Big Flats, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Big Flats, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Big Flats 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 Big Flats with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Big Flats means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Big Flats with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 142.9 rainy days annually in Big Flats, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Big Flats means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. March is the snowiest month in Big Flats with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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