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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Onondaga County / Otisco / Zip Codes
Otisco, NY has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Snowfall is common in Otisco during winter months, and the area typically sees around 70 inches of snowfall annually.

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

Otisco averages 97 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 Otisco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otisco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 13
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otisco is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Otisco, 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 Otisco with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Otisco, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otisco are August, July and June.
In Otisco, 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 Otisco with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Otisco, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Otisco, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Otisco 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 Otisco with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 41.5 inches in Otisco means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Otisco with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 173.7 rainy days annually in Otisco, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 97.4 inches in Otisco means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Otisco with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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