Zip 14726 (Conewango Valley, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Olean Metro Area / Cattaraugus County / No City / Conewango Valley (zip 14726)
14726 Conewango Valley, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s during the summer months and dropping to below freezing in the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches per year. Snowfall is also common in winter months, accumulating up to 30 inches over a typical season. Despite its location in Western New York, Conewango Valley experiences milder temperatures than many other cities and towns in this region due to its proximity to Lake Erie.

Conewango Valley (zip 14726), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Conewango Valley (zip 14726) averages 104 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 Conewango Valley (zip 14726). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conewango Valley (zip 14726) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 14
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14726 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14726 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConewango Valley, New YorkUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  103.7 in.27.8 in.
  164.7 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  1324 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 14726 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14726 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 14726 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 14726 zip code, there are 3.6 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 14726 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 14726 zip code, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In the 14726 zip code, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 14726 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 14726 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 14726 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in the 14726 zip code with 18.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 164.7 rainy days annually in the 14726 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 103.7 inches in the 14726 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14726 zip code with 28.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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