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United States / New York / Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area / Jefferson County / Cape Vincent / Zip Codes
Cape Vincent, NY has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The temperatures range from an average low of 23°F in the winter to an average high of 76°F in the summer. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with about 4 inches of snow in the winter and an average of 44 inches of rain annually. Summers are generally warm and humid, but mild breezes from Lake Ontario often cool things off during the day. The area gets plenty of sunshine all year round, making it a great destination for outdoor activities like fishing, boating, swimming, camping and hiking.

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

Cape Vincent averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Cape Vincent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Vincent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 9
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape Vincent is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cape Vincent, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCape Vincent, New YorkUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  100.9 in.27.8 in.
  156.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  262 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 Cape Vincent with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Cape Vincent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Vincent are August, July and June.
In Cape Vincent, there are 2.0 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 Cape Vincent with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Cape Vincent, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Cape Vincent, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Cape Vincent is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Cape Vincent with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Cape Vincent means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Cape Vincent with 16.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 156.9 rainy days annually in Cape Vincent, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 100.9 inches in Cape Vincent means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cape Vincent with 29.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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