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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Livingston County / Portage / Zip Codes
Portage, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average low temperature during the winter months is around 17°F while the average high temperature in the summer averages around 73°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 39 inches per year. Snowfall can be quite heavy in Portage, averaging over 64 inches annually. The town is typically sunny for over 200 days out of the year with an average annual sunshine of around 56%.

Portage, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portage averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Portage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portage is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Portage, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePortage, New YorkUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  68.3 in.27.8 in.
  149.9 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1201 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 Portage with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Portage, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portage are August, July and June.
In Portage, there are 2.7 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 Portage with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Portage, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Portage, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Portage 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 Portage with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Portage means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Portage with 14.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 149.9 rainy days annually in Portage, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.3 inches in Portage means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Portage with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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