Spencerport, NY Climate


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Spencerport, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in Spencerport are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and occasionally 90s on hot days. Spring and fall tend to be milder, but can still produce extreme temperatures in both directions. The area is prone to heavy rainfalls throughout the year, including during the winter months when several inches of snow sometimes pile up.

Spencerport, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spencerport averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Spencerport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencerport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spencerport is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateSpencerport, New YorkUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  74.2 in.27.8 in.
  154.1 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  554 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 Spencerport with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Spencerport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencerport are June, August and July.
In Spencerport, there are 5.6 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 Spencerport with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Spencerport, there are 130.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Spencerport, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Spencerport 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 Spencerport with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Spencerport means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Spencerport with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 154.1 rainy days annually in Spencerport, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.2 inches in Spencerport means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Spencerport with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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