Zip 13138 (Pompey, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Syracuse Metro Area / Onondaga County / No City / Pompey (zip 13138)
13138 Pompey, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in this area are characterized by average low temperatures in the twenties and occasional snowfall, while summers involve hot days with temperatures reaching into the upper eighties and high humidity levels. Average rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with drier months occurring from May to August. Winters can be especially cold due to the city's proximity to Lake Ontario. The area experiences a wide range of daily temperature swings between day and night, so visitors should be prepared for changing weather conditions during their stay.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13138 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13138 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePompey, New YorkUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  112.5 in.27.8 in.
  181.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  1404 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 13138 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13138 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 13138 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 13138 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13138 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13138 zip code, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13138 zip code, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
Humidity in the 13138 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 13138 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 13138 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
December is the rainiest month in the 13138 zip code with 18.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 181.2 rainy days annually in the 13138 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 112.5 inches in the 13138 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13138 zip code with 27.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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