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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Greene County / Leeds / Zip Codes
Leeds, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually mild and sunny, but temperatures can reach the low-90s during the hottest months of July and August. Winters range from cold to frigid, and snowfall averages around 36 inches annually. Spring can be wet, while autumn is usually dry, although both seasons bring rapid temperature changes from day to night. Overall, Leeds has a fairly temperate climate throughout the year but is prone to extreme weather conditions at times.

Leeds, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leeds averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Leeds. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leeds gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leeds is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Leeds, while January and February 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 Leeds with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Leeds, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leeds are June, August and September.
In Leeds, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leeds with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Leeds, there are 136.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Leeds, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Leeds but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Leeds with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Leeds means that it is drier than most places in New York.
June is the rainiest month in Leeds with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Leeds, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Leeds means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Leeds with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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