Seneca Knolls, NY Climate


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Seneca Knolls, NY is located in the northern area of the state and has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Temperatures vary greatly throughout the year, with the average low being around 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months and an average high of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of about 47 inches per year. The area typically experiences snowfall between November and March each year.

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

Seneca Knolls averages 102 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 Seneca Knolls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca Knolls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seneca Knolls is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Seneca Knolls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeneca Knolls, New YorkUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  102.3 in.27.8 in.
  165.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  407 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 Seneca Knolls with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Seneca Knolls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seneca Knolls are June, August and July.
In Seneca Knolls, there are 5.2 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 Seneca Knolls with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Seneca Knolls, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Seneca Knolls, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Seneca Knolls 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.
September is the wettest month in Seneca Knolls with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Seneca Knolls means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Seneca Knolls with 17.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 165.0 rainy days annually in Seneca Knolls, 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 102.3 inches in Seneca Knolls means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Seneca Knolls with 28.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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