Yorkshire, NY Climate


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Yorkshire, NY has a humid continental climate with generally cold winters and warm summers. The average January temperature is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average July temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively plentiful throughout the year, with April and October being the wettest months. Snowfall can be significant in winter months, but it rarely accumulates to more than a few inches at a time. Despite its northerly location, Yorkshire doesn't typically experience extreme temperatures or weather conditions.

Yorkshire, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yorkshire averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Yorkshire. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yorkshire 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Yorkshire, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYorkshire, New YorkUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  91.5 in.27.8 in.
  168.2 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  1434 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 Yorkshire with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Yorkshire, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yorkshire are July, August and June.
In Yorkshire, there are 0.9 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 Yorkshire with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Yorkshire, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Yorkshire, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Yorkshire 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.
July is the wettest month in Yorkshire with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Yorkshire means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Yorkshire with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 168.2 rainy days annually in Yorkshire, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 91.5 inches in Yorkshire means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Yorkshire with 24.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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