Zip 14744 (Houghton, NY) Climate

14744 Houghton, NY has a temperate climate, with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to below freezing and plenty of snow fall can be expected. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. The area is known for having some very humid days in the summertime combined with thunderstorms and occasional hail. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons in which temperatures are relatively mild.

Houghton (zip 14744), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houghton (zip 14744) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Houghton (zip 14744). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houghton (zip 14744) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14744 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14744 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Houghton, New York	United States
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	77.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	159 days	Unlock
	78.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
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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 14744 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14744 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 14744 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14744 zip code, there are 1.8 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 14744 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14744 zip code, there are 165.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 14744 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14744 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 14744 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 14744 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14744 zip code with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 157.5 rainy days annually in the 14744 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 77.1 inches in the 14744 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the 14744 zip code with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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