Zip 14026 (Bowmansville, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area / Erie County / No City / Bowmansville (zip 14026)
The climate in 14026 Bowmansville, NY is generally temperate and pleasant. It experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with warm summers and cool winters. In summertime temperatures can reach up to the high 80s, while in winter, temperatures drop down to a low of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly between the months of June and September as well as from December through February. Snowfall occurs primarily from November to March each year. The area gets an average of 47 inches of snow annually.

Bowmansville (zip 14026), New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bowmansville (zip 14026) averages 85 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 Bowmansville (zip 14026). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowmansville (zip 14026) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14026 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14026 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBowmansville, New YorkUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  84.7 in.27.8 in.
  161.5 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  699 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 14026 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14026 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 14026 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 14026 zip code, there are 3.9 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 14026 zip code with an average of 18.0°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In the 14026 zip code, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In the 14026 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 14026 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.
November is the wettest month in the 14026 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in the 14026 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in the 14026 zip code with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in the 14026 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 84.7 inches in the 14026 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14026 zip code with 23.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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