Massena, NY Climate


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Massena, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 74°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is around 22°F (-5°C). Snowfall is fairly common throughout the winter months, usually starting in late November and ending sometime in March or April. Rainfall is also common throughout the year, with an annual average of 38 inches (97 cm). Massena experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to enjoy both hot summers and cold winters.

Massena, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Massena averages 66 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 Massena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Massena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 6
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Massena, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMassena, New YorkUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  65.8 in.27.8 in.
  147.4 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  230 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 Massena with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Massena, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Massena are August, July and June.
In Massena, there are 2.9 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 Massena with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Massena, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Massena, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Massena 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.
September is the wettest month in Massena with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Massena means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Massena with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 147.4 rainy days annually in Massena, 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 65.8 inches in Massena means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Massena with 16.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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