Climate in Ithaca, New York

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

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 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 Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Ithaca 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.

June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, 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 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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