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United States / New York / Auburn Metro Area / Cayuga County / Fair Haven / Zip Codes
Fair Haven, NY has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with snowfall occurring from December through March. The temperature typically ranges from around 30 degrees in the winter months to around 80 degrees in the summer months. Humidity levels tend to be relatively low throughout the year. Overall, Fair Haven enjoys a pleasant climate with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities.

Fair Haven, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fair Haven averages 93 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 Fair Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fair Haven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fair Haven is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fair Haven, 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 Fair Haven with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Fair Haven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Haven are August, July and June.
In Fair Haven, there are 4.1 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 Fair Haven with an average of 17.0°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Fair Haven, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Fair Haven, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fair Haven but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Fair Haven with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Fair Haven means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Fair Haven with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 157.0 rainy days annually in Fair Haven, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.0 inches in Fair Haven means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fair Haven with 30.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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