Candor, NY Climate


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The climate in Candor, NY is typical of the northeast – warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and winter temperatures can drop as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly moderate throughout the year, although the region does experience occasional snowfall in winter. Generally speaking, the climate in Candor is pleasant and comfortable for most of the year, making it a great place to live.

Candor, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Candor averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Candor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Candor 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Candor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCandor, New YorkUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.6 in.27.8 in.
  142.7 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.47
  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 Candor with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Candor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Candor are August, June and July.
In Candor, there are 3.5 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 Candor with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Candor, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Candor, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Candor 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 Candor with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Candor means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Candor with 13.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in Candor, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.6 inches in Candor means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Candor with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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