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United States / New York / Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Kennedy / Zip Codes
Kennedy, NY has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C) while the winter temperatures drop to an average of 22°F (-5.5°C). Precipitation throughout the year averages around 40 inches (101 cm), with most of it falling in spring and summer. Snowfall is moderate, usually occurring in November through March. Kennedy experiences all four seasons with clear skies and pleasant weather during most of the year.

Kennedy, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kennedy averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Kennedy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennedy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kennedy is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kennedy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kennedy with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Kennedy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennedy are June, August and July.
In Kennedy, 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 Kennedy with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Kennedy, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Kennedy, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Kennedy 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.
July is the wettest month in Kennedy with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Kennedy means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Kennedy with 18.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 166.6 rainy days annually in Kennedy, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 85.3 inches in Kennedy means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Kennedy with 24.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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