Cherry Creek, NY Climate


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Cherry Creek, NY has a humid continental climate that is typical of much of the northeastern United States. The summers are typically hot and humid, with average high temperatures around 80°F (26.7°C). Winters are cold, with an average low temperature in January of 15°F (-9.4°C). Spring and autumn offer mild weather with temperatures often fluctuating between 40-60°F (4.4 - 15.6°C). Rainfall averages 37 inches (94 cm) per year while snowfall averages about 100 inches (254 cm) annually.

Cherry Creek, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherry Creek averages 123 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 Cherry Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherry Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 123 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cherry Creek is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cherry Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCherry Creek, New YorkUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  123.0 in.27.8 in.
  172.3 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1302 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 Cherry Creek with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Cherry Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherry Creek are August, July and June.
In Cherry Creek, there are 2.2 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 Cherry Creek with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Cherry Creek, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Cherry Creek, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Cherry Creek 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.
July is the wettest month in Cherry Creek with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Cherry Creek means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Cherry Creek with 19.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.9 rainy days. There are 172.3 rainy days annually in Cherry Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 123.0 inches in Cherry Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cherry Creek with 35.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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