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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / Wells / Zip Codes
Wells, NY has a typical four-season climate for the northeast United States, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the 20s in winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall usually occurring between late November and early April. Spring and fall are mild while summer is typically hot and humid. There are occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms, hail storms, and tornadoes.

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

Wells averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Wells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wells, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWells, New YorkUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  72.0 in.27.8 in.
  140.6 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  9.5°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1010 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 Wells with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Wells, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wells are August, July and June.
In Wells, there are 2.3 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 Wells with an average of 9.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Wells, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Wells, there are 16.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Wells 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.
October is the wettest month in Wells with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Wells means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Wells with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 140.6 rainy days annually in Wells, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in Wells means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Wells with 22.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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