Olean town, NY Climate


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Olean town, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-32 degrees Celsius), while during the winter temperatures often drop into the low 20s (below freezing). This area also experiences a good amount of precipitation all year round, although it tends to peak in May and June. Olean is known for its unpredictable weather patterns that can cause sudden storms and snowfall throughout the year.

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

Olean town averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Olean town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olean town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Olean town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlean town, New YorkUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  75.6 in.27.8 in.
  166.0 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  1707 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 Olean town with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Olean town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olean town are August, July and June.
In Olean town, there are 2.4 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 Olean town with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Olean town, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Olean town, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Olean town 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 Olean town with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Olean town means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Olean town with 17.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.1 rainy days. There are 166.0 rainy days annually in Olean town, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.6 inches in Olean town means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Olean town with 19.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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