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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Onondaga County / Van Buren / Zip Codes
Van Buren, NY has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from the low 30s to the mid-90s throughout the year. Precipitation is abundant, averaging over 4 inches per month during the summer months and dropping to just under 2 inches during the winter months. Snowfall averages around 60 inches annually, occurring mainly between late November and April.

Van Buren, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Buren averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Van Buren. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 14
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Van Buren is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

  ClimateVan Buren, New YorkUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  101.2 in.27.8 in.
  164.6 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  499 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 Van Buren with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Van Buren, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren are August, June and July.
In Van Buren, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Buren with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Van Buren, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Van Buren, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Van Buren 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.
October is the wettest month in Van Buren with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Van Buren means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Van Buren with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 164.6 rainy days annually in Van Buren, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.2 inches in Van Buren means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Van Buren with 28.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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