Zip 13020 (Apulia Station, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Onondaga County / No City / Apulia Station (zip 13020)
13020 Apulia Station, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-70s, while winter temperatures can drop below freezing. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 41 inches. Snowfall averages around 35 inches each winter. Due to its close proximity to Lake Ontario, 13020 Apulia Station experiences higher levels of humidity than other areas in the region. Overall, the climate of 13020 Apulia Station is moderate and comfortable for most of the year.

Apulia Station (zip 13020), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Apulia Station (zip 13020) averages 100 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Apulia Station (zip 13020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apulia Station (zip 13020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13020 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13020 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateApulia Station, New YorkUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  99.5 in.27.8 in.
  170.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  1211 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 13020 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13020 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13020 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 13020 zip code, there are 2.4 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 13020 zip code with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13020 zip code, there are 154.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13020 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 13020 zip code 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 13020 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 40.7 inches in the 13020 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in the 13020 zip code with 17.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in the 13020 zip code, 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 99.5 inches in the 13020 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13020 zip code with 24.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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