Sodus Point, NY Climate


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Sodus Point, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures in winter often reach below freezing, while summer temperatures can easily reach into the 80s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches each year consisting of both snow and rain. Summer is quite humid due to proximity to Lake Ontario, while winter brings frequent lake effect snow events from storms over the Great Lakes that move inland from the south.

Sodus Point, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sodus Point averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Sodus Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sodus Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sodus Point is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sodus Point, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSodus Point, New YorkUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  86.6 in.27.8 in.
  137.0 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  276 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 Sodus Point with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Sodus Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sodus Point are August, June and July.
In Sodus Point, there are 5.1 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 Sodus Point with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Sodus Point, there are 125.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Sodus Point, 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 Sodus Point 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 Sodus Point with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Sodus Point means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Sodus Point with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in Sodus Point, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 86.6 inches in Sodus Point means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Sodus Point with 28.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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