Herkimer County, NY Climate

The climate in Herkimer, NY County is a humid continental climate. The summers are generally warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low 80s. Winters are cold, with average temperatures ranging from the teens to low 30s. The area receives an average of about 35 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. During the winter months snowfall can be expected, with occasional lake effect snowstorms coming off nearby Lake Ontario.

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

Herkimer County averages 105 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Herkimer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Herkimer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Herkimer County is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

Climate	Herkimer, New York	United States
	46.5 in.	38.1 in.
	105.4 in.	27.8 in.
	161.6 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	10.0°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.1	4.3
	1534 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 Herkimer County with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Herkimer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Herkimer County are July, August and June.

In Herkimer County, there are 2.4 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 Herkimer County with an average of 10.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Herkimer County, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Herkimer County, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Herkimer County means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Herkimer County with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 161.6 rainy days annually in Herkimer 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 105.4 inches in Herkimer County means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Herkimer County with 30.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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