Cortland, NY Climate


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Cortland, NY is located in Central New York and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures generally reaching into the mid-80s during the day and dropping to the low 60s at night, while winters tend to be cold with temperatures often below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with April being the wettest month and February generally having the least amount of rain. Snowfall occurs from late November until early April, with February being the snowiest month on average.

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

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

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Cortland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cortland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 13
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cortland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCortland, New YorkUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  82.9 in.27.8 in.
  158.6 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  1129 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 Cortland with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Cortland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cortland are July, August and June.
In Cortland, there are 2.5 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 Cortland with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Cortland, there are 153.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Cortland, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Cortland 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 Cortland with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Cortland means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Cortland with 16.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 158.6 rainy days annually in Cortland, 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 82.9 inches in Cortland means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cortland with 20.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 4 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 9 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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