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United States / New York / Ogdensburg-Massena Metro Area / St. Lawrence County / Winthrop / Zip Codes
The climate in Winthrop, NY is a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. It receives an average of 36 inches of snowfall each season, making it a great place for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Winthrop also experiences high humidity due to its location near Lake Ontario, making summer months feel especially muggy and hot. The spring and fall seasons tend to be milder and more comfortable than the winter or summer months.

Winthrop, New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winthrop averages 66 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 Winthrop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winthrop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Winthrop, 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 Winthrop with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Winthrop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winthrop are August, July and June.
In Winthrop, 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 Winthrop with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Winthrop, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Winthrop, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Winthrop 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.
September is the wettest month in Winthrop with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Winthrop means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Winthrop with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in Winthrop, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.8 inches in Winthrop means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Winthrop with 16.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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