Cayuga, NY Climate


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Cayuga, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and autumn are mild with periods of rain. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated in the spring and summer months. Temperatures can range from the single digits below zero to the high 80s during the summer months. Cayuga has moderate snowfall throughout the winter season, averaging around 50 inches per year.

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

Cayuga averages 66 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 Cayuga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cayuga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCayuga, New YorkUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  66.0 in.27.8 in.
  151.5 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  482 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 Cayuga with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Cayuga, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cayuga are June, August and July.
In Cayuga, there are 5.6 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 Cayuga with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Cayuga, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Cayuga, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Cayuga 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.
September is the wettest month in Cayuga with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Cayuga means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Cayuga with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 151.5 rainy days annually in Cayuga, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.0 inches in Cayuga means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cayuga with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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