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United States / New York / Oneonta Metro Area / Otsego County / West End / Zip Codes
West End, NY has a moderate climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The warmest months are July and August, when temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures tend to drop into the 30s. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year with an average of 45 inches per year. Snowfall can vary significantly depending on the season, though commonly between 20-30 inches of snow per year.

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

West End averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in West End. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West End gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West End, 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 West End with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In West End, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West End are July, August and June.
In West End, there are 1.5 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 West End with an average of 12.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In West End, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In West End, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in West End 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 July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West End with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.7 inches in West End means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in West End with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 145.9 rainy days annually in West End, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.6 inches in West End means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in West End with 23.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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