Oneida, NY Climate


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Oneida, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 19 degrees Fahrenheit. During the year, Oneida usually receives an average of 43 inches of rain and 79 inches of snow. The city experiences moderate amounts of humidity throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live for many people.

Oneida, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oneida averages 108 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 Oneida. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oneida gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oneida, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOneida, New YorkUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  108.2 in.27.8 in.
  162.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  430 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 Oneida with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Oneida, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oneida are August, June and July.
In Oneida, 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 Oneida with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Oneida, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Oneida, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Oneida 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.
October is the wettest month in Oneida with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Oneida means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Oneida with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in Oneida, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 108.2 inches in Oneida means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Oneida with 33.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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