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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Wayne County / Palmyra / Zip Codes
Palmyra, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures peak in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit while nighttime lows can drop into the mid 60s. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 30s with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 43 inches annually. The area also experiences moderate humidity levels in both winter and summer months.

Palmyra, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmyra averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Palmyra. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmyra gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmyra is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Palmyra, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmyra are June, August and July.
In Palmyra, there are 6.3 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 Palmyra with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Palmyra, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Palmyra, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Palmyra 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 Palmyra with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Palmyra means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Palmyra with 11.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Palmyra, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.8 inches in Palmyra means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Palmyra with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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