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United States / New York / Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area / St. Lawrence County / Pitcairn / Zip Codes
Pitcairn, NY enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high twenties to mid-seventies Fahrenheit throughout the year. Rainfall occurs throughout the year and snowfall is common during the winter months. The area around Pitcairn experiences all four seasons, making it an enjoyable place to be no matter what time of year it is.

Pitcairn, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pitcairn averages 105 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 Pitcairn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pitcairn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 7
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pitcairn, 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 Pitcairn with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Pitcairn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pitcairn are August, July and June.
In Pitcairn, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pitcairn with an average of 6.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Pitcairn, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Pitcairn, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Pitcairn means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Pitcairn with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 166.1 rainy days annually in Pitcairn, 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 104.6 inches in Pitcairn means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Pitcairn with 28.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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