Western, NY Climate


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Western, NY has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area typically receives an annual precipitation of 38 inches, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Spring and fall are generally mild in Western, NY with temperatures ranging from the 40s to low 70s. The summer months offer warm days with temperatures often reaching into the 80s, accompanied by high humidity levels.

Western, New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Western averages 115 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 Western. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Western gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 11
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Western is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Western, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Western with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Western, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Western are August, July and June.
In Western, there are 2.4 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 Western with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Western, there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Western, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Western 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.
October is the wettest month in Western with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Western means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Western with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 167.7 rainy days annually in Western, which is one of the rainiest 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 114.8 inches in Western means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Western with 33.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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