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United States / New York / Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Sheridan / Zip Codes
Sheridan, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. It experiences an average of 37 inches of rain each year. The temperature can range from lows in the 20s during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Snowfall is common between November and April, with an average of 93 inches per season. Spring and fall are very pleasant times to visit Sheridan, as temperatures are mild and comfortable for outdoor activities.

Sheridan, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Sheridan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheridan is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sheridan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheridan, New YorkUnited States
  41.2 in.38.1 in.
  80.0 in.27.8 in.
  146.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  748 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 Sheridan with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sheridan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan are June, August and July.
In Sheridan, there are 3.3 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 Sheridan with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Sheridan, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Sheridan, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Sheridan 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 Sheridan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in Sheridan means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Sheridan with 16.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 146.6 rainy days annually in Sheridan, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.0 inches in Sheridan means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sheridan with 24.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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