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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Oswego County / Orwell / Zip Codes
Orwell, NY has a humid continental climate which is typical of the northeastern United States. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold with temperatures regularly dipping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year with snowfall during the winter months. The area around Orwell experiences four distinct seasons; spring brings blooming flowers and warmer temperatures, summer brings hot days and sunny skies, autumn brings cool temperatures and colorful foliage, and winter brings snowfall and frigid days.

Orwell, New York gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orwell averages 151 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 Orwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 10
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 151 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orwell is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Orwell, 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 Orwell with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Orwell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orwell are August, July and June.
In Orwell, there are 2.0 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 Orwell with an average of 10.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Orwell, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Orwell, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Orwell 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.
October is the wettest month in Orwell with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Orwell means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Orwell with 18.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 169.9 rainy days annually in Orwell, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 151.1 inches in Orwell means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Orwell with 45.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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