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United States / New York / Cortland Metro Area / Cortland County / McGraw / Zip Codes
McGraw, NY has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is 22°F, and the average summer temperature is 72°F. Precipitation throughout the year averages 42 inches. Snowfall in McGraw generally occurs between November and April, ranging from 25 to 45 inches per season. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common. The sunniest month of the year in McGraw is July, with an average of 13 hours of sunshine each day.

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

McGraw averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in McGraw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McGraw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 13
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in McGraw, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcGraw, New YorkUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  83.6 in.27.8 in.
  167.0 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  1158 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 McGraw with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In McGraw, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McGraw are August, July and June.
In McGraw, there are 2.8 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 McGraw with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In McGraw, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In McGraw, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in McGraw 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.
June is the wettest month in McGraw with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in McGraw means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in McGraw with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 167.0 rainy days annually in McGraw, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.6 inches in McGraw means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in McGraw with 21.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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