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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Yates County / Penn Yan / Zip Codes
Penn Yan, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold with significant snowfall. Spring and autumn are mild with average temperatures ranging between 45 and 68°F (7 to 20°C). The highest recorded temperature in Penn Yan was 103°F (39°C) in July of 1988. The lowest recorded temperature was -29°F (-34°C) in February of 1979. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, receiving an average of 39 inches (99 cm) per year.

Penn Yan, New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Penn Yan averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Penn Yan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Penn Yan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Penn Yan is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Penn Yan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePenn Yan, New YorkUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  57.4 in.27.8 in.
  159.3 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  728 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 Penn Yan with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Penn Yan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penn Yan are August, June and July.
In Penn Yan, there are 5.3 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 Penn Yan with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Penn Yan, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Penn Yan, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Penn Yan 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.
September is the wettest month in Penn Yan with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Penn Yan means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Penn Yan with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Penn Yan, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.4 inches in Penn Yan means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Penn Yan with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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