Lewis County, NY Climate


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The climate in Lewis, NY County is mostly humid continental, which means that it typically experiences four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often falling below freezing. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the mid-80s during the day and dropping to the low-60s in the evenings. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, although summers tend to be slightly drier. Snowfall can occur any time between late October and early April. Spring and autumn are milder and transitional seasons that bring pleasant weather for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Lewis County, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewis County averages 150 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 Lewis County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewis County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 150 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewis County is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lewis County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLewis, New YorkUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  150.4 in.27.8 in.
  173.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  7.1°21.7°
  5.77
  3.14.3
  1300 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 Lewis County with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Lewis County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewis County are July, August and June.
In Lewis County, there are 1.1 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 Lewis County with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lewis County, there are 162.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Lewis County, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in Lewis County 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 Lewis County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Lewis County means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in Lewis County with 18.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 173.9 rainy days annually in Lewis County, 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 150.4 inches in Lewis County means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lewis County with 41.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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