Niagara County, NY Climate

Niagara, NY County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to the mid-30s Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures typically reach into the 70s and 80s. The area sees an average of 33 inches of snowfall each year, with most of it coming in December through February. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, but some months experience more rainfall than others. Niagara County is also prone to severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and extreme heat waves during the summer months.

Niagara County, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Niagara County averages 72 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 Niagara County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Niagara County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Niagara County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.4 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Niagara, New York	United States
	36.0 in.	38.1 in.
	71.9 in.	27.8 in.
	148.5 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	457 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 Niagara County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Niagara County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niagara County are June, August and July.

In Niagara County, there are 4.4 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 Niagara County with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Niagara County, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Niagara County, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

Humidity in Niagara County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Niagara County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Niagara County means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in Niagara County with 15.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Niagara County, 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 71.9 inches in Niagara County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Niagara County with 20.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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