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United States / New York / Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Lakewood / Zip Codes
Lakewood, NY has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The yearly average temperature is around 39°F (4°C), with July being the hottest month at an average of 74°F (23°C) and January being the coldest at an average of 22°F (-6°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with June and July being the wettest months. Snowfall is abundant in winter, but usually melts quickly due to the mild temperatures.

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

Lakewood averages 131 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Lakewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 131 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakewood is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lakewood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLakewood, New YorkUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  131.0 in.27.8 in.
  165.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1325 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 Lakewood with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Lakewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakewood are August, July and June.
In Lakewood, there are 2.4 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 Lakewood with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Lakewood, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Lakewood, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Lakewood 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 Lakewood with 5.0 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 46.0 inches in Lakewood means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Lakewood with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 165.1 rainy days annually in Lakewood, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 131.0 inches in Lakewood means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lakewood with 36.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Michael · Jamestown, NY
Lakewood, NY is a Great Place to Live & Buy a Home
Over 4 years ago

I am a real estate broker in the Lakewood, NY area and have spent most of my life here. I moved away for a while but came back to raise a family. As a realtor, I spend  More

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