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United States / New York / Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area / Niagara County / Rapids / Zip Codes
Rapids, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from 75°F to 85°F while winter temperatures can dip to 20°F or below during the coldest months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 45 inches of rain annually and some snowfall during colder months. The area experiences significant amounts of fog in the spring and fall due to its location on a river valley and close proximity to Lake Erie.

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

Rapids averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Rapids. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rapids 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rapids, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRapids, New YorkUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  71.5 in.27.8 in.
  159.2 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  591 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 Rapids with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Rapids, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapids are June, August and July.
In Rapids, there are 4.7 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 Rapids with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Rapids, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Rapids, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
Humidity in Rapids 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.
November is the wettest month in Rapids with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Rapids means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Rapids with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 159.2 rainy days annually in Rapids, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.5 inches in Rapids means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rapids with 19.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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