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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Martinsburg / Zip Codes
Martinsburg, NY has a typical four-season climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures range from highs of around 85°F to lows of around 60°F. Winter temperatures typically range from highs of around 30°F to lows of around 10°F. On average, precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 2.5 - 3 inches per month. Snowfall is also common in Martinsburg, with an average of 48 inches per year spread out over several months.

Martinsburg, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martinsburg averages 132 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 Martinsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 132 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martinsburg is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Martinsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMartinsburg, New YorkUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  132.1 in.27.8 in.
  170.1 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  8.3°21.7°
  5.97
  3.14.3
  1263 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 Martinsburg with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Martinsburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsburg are August, July and June.
In Martinsburg, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martinsburg with an average of 8.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Martinsburg, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Martinsburg, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Martinsburg 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.
October is the wettest month in Martinsburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Martinsburg means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Martinsburg with 17.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 170.1 rainy days annually in Martinsburg, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 132.1 inches in Martinsburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Martinsburg with 37.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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