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United States / New York / Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area / Erie County / Colden / Zip Codes
Colden, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the high 80s during the day to mid-60s at night. Winters are cold, snowy and often windy, featuring temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures and plenty of sunshine to enjoy the outdoors. Overall, Colden experiences extremes in temperature throughout the year, making it a desirable destination for those looking for a variety of weather patterns and outdoor activities!

Colden, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colden averages 116 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Colden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 116 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colden is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

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

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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 Colden with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Colden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colden are July, August and June.
In Colden, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colden with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Colden, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Colden, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Colden 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.
September is the wettest month in Colden with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Colden means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Colden with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 160.9 rainy days annually in Colden, 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 116.4 inches in Colden means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Colden with 32.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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