Seneca Falls Metro Area, NY Climate

The climate in the Seneca Falls, NY Metro Area is generally classified as humid continental. While summers are usually hot and humid, winters can be cold and snowy. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being the most pleasant. Precipitation levels tend to be higher during the summer months when thunderstorms are more common. Overall, the area enjoys a mild climate with cool nights even in summer months.

Seneca Falls Metro Area, New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Seneca Falls Metro Area averages 62 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 Seneca Falls Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca Falls Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Seneca Falls metro area, 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 the Seneca Falls metro area with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the Seneca Falls 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 Seneca Falls metro area are August, June and July.

In the Seneca Falls metro area, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Seneca Falls metro area with an average of 16.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Seneca Falls metro area, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Seneca Falls metro area, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the Seneca Falls metro area 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 the Seneca Falls metro area with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the Seneca Falls metro area means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the Seneca Falls metro area with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 155.6 rainy days annually in the Seneca Falls metro area, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.7 inches in the Seneca Falls metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the Seneca Falls metro area with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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