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United States / New York / Oneonta Metro Area / Otsego County / Springfield / Zip Codes
Springfield, NY has a humid continental climate, which generally means there are warm summers and cold winters. The months of July and August usually have temperatures that range from the mid-60s to the low 80s while January and February can see temperatures drop as low as the teens during the day. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with June to September being slightly wetter than other months. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from year to year but tend to average around 50 inches annually.

Springfield, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Springfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Springfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Springfield with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Springfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are July, August and June.
In Springfield, there are 1.0 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 Springfield with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Springfield, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Springfield, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Springfield 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 August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 44.6 inches in Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Springfield with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 148.1 rainy days annually in Springfield, 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 92.6 inches in Springfield means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 26.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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