Horseheads North, NY Climate


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Horseheads North, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during summer months ranges from the mid-60s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures typically range from the mid-20s to below freezing. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with most of it falling between June and August. Snowfall is also common in winter months, with an average accumulation of 26 inches per year. Winters tend to be long and cold in Horseheads North, but the summers are usually quite pleasant and mild.

Horseheads North, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Horseheads North averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Horseheads North. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horseheads North gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horseheads North is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Horseheads North, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHorseheads North, New YorkUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.7 in.27.8 in.
  142.6 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  992 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 Horseheads North with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Horseheads North, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horseheads North are June, August and July.
In Horseheads North, there are 6.5 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 Horseheads North with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Horseheads North, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Horseheads North, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Horseheads North 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.
June is the wettest month in Horseheads North with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Horseheads North means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Horseheads North with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 142.6 rainy days annually in Horseheads North, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Horseheads North means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. March is the snowiest month in Horseheads North with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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