Oneida County, NY Climate

Oneida, NY County has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months the temperatures average in the mid to high 70s Fahrenheit, while in the winter temperatures usually stay below freezing. Precipitation levels are consistent throughout the year with most of it falling as snow during the colder months. Winters can be quite harsh in Oneida, with snowfall averaging around 40 inches annually. Summers are pleasant with occasional showers and thunderstorms providing some relief from the heat.

Oneida County, New York gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oneida County averages 106 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 Oneida County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oneida County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

Climate	Oneida, New York	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	106.4 in.	27.8 in.
	165.5 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	11.1°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.2	4.3
	898 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 Oneida County with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Oneida County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oneida County are August, July and June.

In Oneida County, there are 2.7 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 Oneida County with an average of 11.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Oneida County, there are 151.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Oneida County, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Oneida 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 Oneida County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Oneida County means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Oneida County with 16.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 165.5 rainy days annually in Oneida County, which is one of the rainiest 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 106.4 inches in Oneida County means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Oneida County with 31.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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