Silver Springs, NY Climate


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Silver Springs, NY has a temperate climate with distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures in the 80s (Fahrenheit) and frequent rain showers throughout the warmer months. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and plenty of snowfall. Spring and fall are milder, but still have plenty of rain. Overall Silver Springs is a pleasant place to be year round with its warm summers and icy winters.

Silver Springs, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Springs averages 101 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 Silver Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Springs 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver Springs is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Silver Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Springs, New YorkUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  101.0 in.27.8 in.
  158.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.9°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1414 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 Silver Springs with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Silver Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Springs are July, August and June.
In Silver Springs, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver Springs with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Silver Springs, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Silver Springs, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Silver Springs means that it is drier than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Silver Springs with 15.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 11.9 rainy days. There are 158.6 rainy days annually in Silver Springs, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.0 inches in Silver Springs means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Silver Springs with 26.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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