Zip 13433 (Port Leyden, NY) Climate

13433 Port Leyden, NY has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest month at an average of 22 degrees Fahrenheit and July being the warmest at an average of 71 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, roughly equal amounts throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 77 inches per year, making this a winter wonderland for snow sport enthusiasts. Winters here are long and harsh due to lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Ontario. Summers can be hot and humid in this region but tend to be more temperate due to its location in New York State's North Country.

Port Leyden (zip 13433), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Leyden (zip 13433) averages 135 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Port Leyden (zip 13433). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Leyden (zip 13433) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 135 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13433 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13433 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 13433 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13433 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 13433 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13433 zip code, there are 1.0 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 13433 zip code with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13433 zip code, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13433 zip code, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13433 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.

October is the wettest month in the 13433 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in the 13433 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13433 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 169.7 rainy days annually in the 13433 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 135.1 inches in the 13433 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13433 zip code with 36.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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