Zip 14708 (Alma, NY) Climate

Alma, NY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures in the summer can reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit while temperatures in the winter can dip into the mid-teens Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 42 inches of rain and 43 inches of snowfall annually. The area typically experiences a significant amount of seasonal variation with snow often falling in December through February and thunderstorms frequently occurring during the summer months.

Alma (zip 14708), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alma (zip 14708) averages 69 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 Alma (zip 14708). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma (zip 14708) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14708 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.8 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14708 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alma, New York	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	69.0 in.	27.8 in.
	160.0 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	12.0°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1615 ft.	2443 ft.

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 14708 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14708 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 14708 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14708 zip code, there are 1.3 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 14708 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14708 zip code, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 14708 zip code, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14708 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 14708 zip code with 4.7 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 41.7 inches in the 14708 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14708 zip code with 15.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 160.0 rainy days annually in the 14708 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 69.0 inches in the 14708 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14708 zip code with 17.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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