Livonia, NY Climate


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Livonia, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures usually range from lows in the single digits to highs in the mid-30s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common throughout the season, often accumulating up to 80 inches in total. The summer months are usually mild with average highs reaching into the 70s Fahrenheit and sometimes even the 80s on hot days. Rainfall is usually plentiful during these months, making for wetter conditions than those found during the winter.

Livonia, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Livonia averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Livonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Livonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Livonia is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Livonia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLivonia, New YorkUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  59.5 in.27.8 in.
  157.8 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1033 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 Livonia with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Livonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livonia are June, August and July.
In Livonia, there are 4.2 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 Livonia with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Livonia, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Livonia, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Livonia 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 Livonia with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Livonia means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Livonia with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 157.8 rainy days annually in Livonia, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.5 inches in Livonia means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Livonia with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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