Lyme, NY Climate


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The climate in Lyme, NY is generally characterized by cold winters and warm, humid summers. Winters typically bring heavy snowfall due to the area's proximity to the Great Lakes. Temperatures average around 25 degrees Fahrenheit in January and February, with occasional dips into the teens or even single digits. In summertime, temperatures can reach into the 80s and 90s on some days with high humidity levels due to moisture from nearby Lake Ontario. Spring and autumn months are mild but can also be wet at times. The area receives a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, but there is still plenty of sunshine to enjoy all four seasons in this picturesque corner of New York State.

Lyme, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyme averages 104 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 Lyme. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyme 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyme is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lyme, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyme, New YorkUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  103.6 in.27.8 in.
  157.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  263 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 Lyme with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Lyme, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyme are August, July and June.
In Lyme, there are 2.0 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 Lyme with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lyme, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Lyme, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Lyme 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.
November is the wettest month in Lyme with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Lyme means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Lyme with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 157.9 rainy days annually in Lyme, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 103.6 inches in Lyme means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lyme with 30.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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