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United States / New York / Cortland Metro Area / Cortland County / Scott / Zip Codes
Scott, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature for the summer months is in the mid 70s Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months is generally around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels in Scott are fairly average for this part of New York State, with an annual average precipitation of about 35 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 60 inches per season with some years seeing significantly higher amounts due to lake effect snow storms originating from Lake Ontario which lies just south of Scott.

Scott, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Scott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 176 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 13
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Scott, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScott, New YorkUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  91.7 in.27.8 in.
  175.7 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1411 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 Scott with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Scott, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott are August, July and June.
In Scott, there are 2.8 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 Scott with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Scott, there are 151.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Scott, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Scott 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 Scott with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Scott means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Scott with 17.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 175.7 rainy days annually in Scott, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 91.7 inches in Scott means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Scott with 22.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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