Binghamton Metro Area, NY Climate

The Binghamton, NY Metro Area experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures averaging around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year; however, snowfall can be significant in winter months with an average of 40 inches per year. The area sees an abundance of sunshine, which helps to offset some of the chillier days typical for the region.

Binghamton Metro Area, New York gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Binghamton Metro Area averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Binghamton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Binghamton Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Binghamton metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Binghamton, New York	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	63.7 in.	27.8 in.
	148.3 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	12.9°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.3	4.3
	1282 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 the Binghamton metro area with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the Binghamton metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Binghamton metro area are August, June and July.

In the Binghamton metro area, there are 3.9 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 the Binghamton metro area with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the Binghamton metro area, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the Binghamton metro area, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the Binghamton metro area 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 the Binghamton metro area with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in the Binghamton metro area means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the Binghamton metro area with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 148.3 rainy days annually in the Binghamton metro area, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.7 inches in the Binghamton metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the Binghamton metro area with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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