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United States / New York / Elmira Metro Area / Chemung County / Southport / Zip Codes
Southport, NY has a humid continental climate with an average temperature range of around 24°F to 79°F throughout the year. In the summer, temperatures are usually warm and humid with plenty of sunshine. In the winter, temperatures dip lower with occasional snowfall. Overall, Southport offers mild weather which is ideal for outdoor activities during different times of the year.

Southport, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southport averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Southport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Southport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouthport, New YorkUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  889 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 Southport with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Southport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southport are June, August and July.
In Southport, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southport with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Southport, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Southport, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Southport 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.
June is the wettest month in Southport with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Southport means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Southport with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Southport, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Southport means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Southport with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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