Schuyler County, NY Climate


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Schuyler County is located in Upstate New York and experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. October is the wettest month, with an average of 4 inches of precipitation, while July is the driest with only 3.4 inches of rain. The area also has temperatures that range from an average high in the summer of 86°F to an average low in the winter of 15°F. The area receives around 35 inches of snowfall each year, much of it during the winter months.

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

Schuyler County averages 52 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 Schuyler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schuyler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schuyler County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Schuyler County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schuyler County are August, July and June.
In Schuyler County, there are 3.8 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 Schuyler County with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Schuyler County, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Schuyler County, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Schuyler County means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Schuyler County with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in Schuyler County, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Schuyler County means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Schuyler County with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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