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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Onondaga County / Onondaga / Zip Codes
Onondaga, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures range from highs of around 80°F in the summer to lows of around 20°F in the winter. The area receives an average of about 35 inches of precipitation each year with much of it coming during the late spring and early fall months. Winters are usually snowy with an average snowfall of around 80 inches per season. Onondaga is known for its extended snow season which often lasts well into April or May!

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

Onondaga averages 106 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 Onondaga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Onondaga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 175 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 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Onondaga with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Onondaga, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Onondaga are June, August and July.
In Onondaga, there are 5.4 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 Onondaga with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Onondaga, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Onondaga, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Onondaga 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 Onondaga with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Onondaga means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Onondaga with 18.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 175.2 rainy days annually in Onondaga, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 105.9 inches in Onondaga means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Onondaga with 28.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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