Ithaca, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 80s in the summer months to low 20s in the winter months. The area experiences significant snowfall during winter months, with around 80 inches of snow annually on average. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, usually coming in as rain in the spring and fall and as snow during the winter and early spring. Ithaca experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities year round.
Ithaca, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Ithaca averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Ithaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.
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