Zip 14541 (Romulus, NY) Climate

14541 Romulus, NY has a humid continental climate. This means that summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Winters typically bring an average of 55 inches of snow per year, with temperatures often dropping into the low twenties at night. Summers usually have temperatures in the upper seventies and can be quite humid due to the proximity to Lake Ontario. Spring and fall are mild transitions between the two seasons, with average temperatures in the mid-to-high sixties. Overall, 14541 Romulus experiences all four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Romulus (zip 14541), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Romulus (zip 14541) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Romulus (zip 14541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Romulus (zip 14541) 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 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14541 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14541 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Romulus, New York	United States
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	80.8°	85.8°
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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 14541 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14541 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 14541 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 14541 zip code, 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 14541 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14541 zip code, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14541 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14541 zip code 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 14541 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in the 14541 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14541 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in the 14541 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.3 inches in the 14541 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14541 zip code with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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