Zip 13839 (Sidney Center, NY) Climate

The climate in 13839 Sidney Center, NY is generally described as humid continental, with warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid, with average daily highs ranging from 80 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit (27 to 31 Celsius) and average daily lows ranging from 60 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 21 Celsius). Winters in Sidney Center are usually cold and snowy, with average daily high temperatures between 18 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 to -1 Celsius) and average daily low temperatures between -3 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit (-19 to -12 Celsius). The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation per year as well, making it an ideal place for growing crops like corn, soybeans, apples, potatoes, onions, carrots, squash, beans, tomatoes etc.

Sidney Center (zip 13839), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sidney Center (zip 13839) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Sidney Center (zip 13839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney Center (zip 13839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13839 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13839 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 13839 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13839 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 13839 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13839 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 13839 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13839 zip code, there are 164.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13839 zip code, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13839 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 August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 13839 zip code with 4.4 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 44.0 inches in the 13839 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13839 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 168.1 rainy days annually in the 13839 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 76.3 inches in the 13839 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13839 zip code with 21.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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