Mendon, NY Climate

Mendon, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is approximately 46°F, with January being the coldest month. Average summer temperatures can reach into the mid-80s while winter temperatures often dip into the single digits or negative degrees. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year. Snowfall is common in winter months, with an average of 30 inches of snow annually for Mendon, NY.

Mendon, New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mendon averages 71 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 Mendon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mendon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mendon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mendon, New York	United States
	33.4 in.	38.1 in.
	70.5 in.	27.8 in.
	147.7 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	561 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 Mendon with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Mendon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mendon are June, August and July.

In Mendon, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mendon with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Mendon, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Mendon, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in Mendon 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.

September is the wettest month in Mendon with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Mendon means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Mendon with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 147.7 rainy days annually in Mendon, which is rainier than most 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 70.5 inches in Mendon means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Mendon with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.