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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Ontario County / Clifton Springs / Zip Codes
Clifton Springs, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is around 28°F (-2°C). Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with July being the wettest month on average. Snowfall varies from year to year, but generally ranges from 25-30 inches annually.

Clifton Springs, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clifton Springs averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Clifton Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clifton Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clifton Springs is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Clifton Springs, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClifton Springs, New YorkUnited States
  33.5 in.38.1 in.
  60.2 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  577 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 Clifton Springs with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Clifton Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clifton Springs are June, August and July.
In Clifton Springs, there are 6.1 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 Clifton Springs with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Clifton Springs, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Clifton Springs, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Clifton Springs 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 Clifton Springs with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Clifton Springs means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
October is the rainiest month in Clifton Springs with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Clifton Springs, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Clifton Springs means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Clifton Springs with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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