Elma Center, NY Climate


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Elma Center, NY is known for its mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 80s, while winters are cold but not overly severe with temperatures rarely dropping below zero degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, particularly during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. The area typically receives around 40 inches of snowfall each winter. Elma Center enjoys a lengthy growing season from late spring to early autumn which makes it ideal for gardening and farming activities.

Elma Center, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elma Center averages 113 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 Elma Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elma Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 16
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 113 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elma Center is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

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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 Elma Center with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Elma Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elma Center are August, July and June.
In Elma Center, there are 1.3 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 Elma Center with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Elma Center, there are 143.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Elma Center, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Elma Center 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 Elma Center with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Elma Center means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Elma Center with 19.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 165.2 rainy days annually in Elma Center, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 112.8 inches in Elma Center means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Elma Center with 31.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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