Zip 14770 (Portville, NY) Climate

14770 Portville, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from the upper 70s to the mid 80s, while winter temperatures range from the mid 20s to the low 30s. Precipitation is generally well distributed throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of approximately 39 inches. Humidity can be high during summer months, making it an especially uncomfortable time of year for those who are sensitive to it. Snowfall is common in winter months and typically accumulates up to 40 inches each season.

Portville (zip 14770), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portville (zip 14770) averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Portville (zip 14770). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portville (zip 14770) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 12
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14770 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14770 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portville, New York	United States
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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 14770 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14770 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 14770 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14770 zip code, there are 1.1 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 14770 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14770 zip code, there are 169.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 14770 zip code, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14770 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 14770 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the 14770 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14770 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 12.5 rainy days. There are 172.5 rainy days annually in the 14770 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.1 inches in the 14770 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14770 zip code with 19.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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