Chautauqua, NY has a humid continental climate which is characterized by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation in Chautauqua is moderate, averaging around thirty inches per year. The town experiences all four seasons, with spring being the wettest season and winter bringing the most snowfall. Summers are generally sunny and warm with temperatures typically ranging between the high 70s to mid 80s. Winters tend to be cooler with high temperatures hovering between the low 30s and mid 40s and overnight lows that drop down into the teens or single digits.
Chautauqua, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Chautauqua averages 157 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Chautauqua. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Chautauqua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 157 inches of snow a year