Italy, NY Climate


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Italy, NY has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. Average winter temperatures range from 25°F to 40°F, while average summer temperatures range from 60°F to the mid-80s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 71 inches per year, with nearly 30% of it occurring in January alone. Despite its mild climate compared to other areas of New York State, Italy can still experience extreme weather such as heavy snowfalls or heat waves.

Italy, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Italy averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Italy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Italy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Italy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateItaly, New YorkUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  61.5 in.27.8 in.
  154.9 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1109 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 Italy with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Italy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Italy are August, June and July.
In Italy, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Italy with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Italy, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Italy, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Italy 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 Italy with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 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 34.3 inches in Italy means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Italy with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 154.9 rainy days annually in Italy, 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 61.5 inches in Italy means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Italy with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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