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United States / New York / Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area / Schoharie County / Seward / Zip Codes
Seward, NY is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State and has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Annual precipitation averages around 35 inches per year with some areas receiving up to 40 inches or more during wet years. Average temperatures range from around 15°F in January to 70°F in July. Seward experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it a great destination for outdoor recreation activities.

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

Seward averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Seward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSeward, New YorkUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  82.0 in.27.8 in.
  137.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1184 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 Seward with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Seward, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seward are August, July and June.
In Seward, there are 2.4 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 Seward with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Seward, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Seward, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Seward 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.
July is the wettest month in Seward with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Seward means that it is drier than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Seward with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Seward, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.0 inches in Seward means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Seward with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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