Binghamton, NY Climate


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Binghamton, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s (degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are cold, snowy, and windy, as temperatures drop to an average of 28 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Spring is usually warm and sunny, while fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful foliage. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches annually.

Binghamton, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Binghamton averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Binghamton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Binghamton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBinghamton, New YorkUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  63.5 in.27.8 in.
  150.0 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  866 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 Binghamton with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Binghamton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Binghamton are August, July and June.
In Binghamton, there are 3.4 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 Binghamton with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Binghamton, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Binghamton, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Binghamton 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 Binghamton with 4.3 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 39.9 inches in Binghamton means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Binghamton with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in Binghamton, 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 63.5 inches in Binghamton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Binghamton with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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