Batavia Metro Area, NY Climate

The climate in the Batavia, NY Metro Area is generally mild, with all four distinct seasons. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. Spring and fall offer a pleasant mix of cool nights and warm days. The area receives an average of 37 inches of rainfall per year, as well as around 97 inches of snowfall annually.

Batavia Metro Area, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Batavia Metro Area averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Batavia Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Batavia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Batavia metro area is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

Climate	Batavia, New York	United States
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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 the Batavia metro area with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the Batavia 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 Batavia metro area are August, June and July.

In the Batavia metro area, there are 4.0 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 Batavia metro area with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Batavia metro area, there are 135.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Batavia metro area, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the Batavia 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.

September is the wettest month in the Batavia metro area with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in the Batavia metro area means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the Batavia metro area with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 149.9 rainy days annually in the Batavia metro area, 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 79.6 inches in the Batavia metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the Batavia metro area with 22.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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