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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Monroe County / Irondequoit / Zip Codes
Irondequoit, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area averages around 36 inches of snowfall annually, making it an ideal place for winter recreation activities. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Precipitation is abundant year round, but especially in the spring and summer season when thunderstorms are common. Autumn is a pleasant time of year as temperatures begin to cool off while still offering warm days and cooler evenings.

Irondequoit, New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Irondequoit averages 80 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 Irondequoit. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irondequoit gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Irondequoit is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Irondequoit, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIrondequoit, New YorkUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  80.0 in.27.8 in.
  135.3 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  381 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 Irondequoit with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Irondequoit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irondequoit are June, August and July.
In Irondequoit, there are 6.0 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 Irondequoit with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Irondequoit, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Irondequoit, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Irondequoit 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 Irondequoit 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 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Irondequoit means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Irondequoit with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.3 rainy days annually in Irondequoit, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.0 inches in Irondequoit means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Irondequoit with 23.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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