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United States / New York / Utica-Rome Metro Area / Oneida County / Vernon / Zip Codes
Vernon, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit, while in the winter months temperatures usually drop to the low 30s. Rainfall is spread throughout the year with a peak in precipitation during late spring and early summer. Snowfall varies from year to year but generally ranges from 25-40 inches of snow each season.

Vernon, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vernon averages 104 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 Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Vernon, 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 Vernon with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Vernon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernon are August, June and July.
In Vernon, there are 3.1 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 Vernon with an average of 11.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Vernon, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Vernon, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Vernon 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 Vernon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.9 inches in Vernon means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Vernon with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 163.5 rainy days annually in Vernon, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.0 inches in Vernon means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Vernon with 32.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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