Cortland County, NY Climate

Cortland, NY County has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the county in July is in the mid-70s, while the average temperature in January is in the low 20s. Precipitation levels are also high throughout the year with an annual average of around 36 inches of rain and snow combined. The area typically experiences about 130 days of precipitation each year and it is not uncommon for thunderstorms to occur during late spring and summer months.

Cortland County, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cortland County averages 86 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 Cortland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cortland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cortland County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cortland County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 County with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Cortland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cortland County are August, July and June.

In Cortland County, there are 2.6 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 County with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Cortland County, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Cortland County, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Cortland 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.

June is the wettest month in Cortland County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Cortland County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Cortland County with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 164.7 rainy days annually in Cortland County, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.5 inches in Cortland County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Cortland County with 21.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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