East Ithaca, NY Climate


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East Ithaca, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Spring and fall are generally milder but still bring a wide variety of weather. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, so you can expect rain or snowfall during any season.

East Ithaca, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Ithaca averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in East Ithaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Ithaca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateEast Ithaca, New YorkUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  63.3 in.27.8 in.
  159.3 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  804 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 East Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In East Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Ithaca are June, August and July.
In East Ithaca, there are 5.1 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 East Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In East Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In East Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in East Ithaca 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.
June is the wettest month in East Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in East Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in East Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in East Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in East Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in East Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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