Zip 14715 (Bolivar, NY) Climate

14715 Bolivar, NY experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching up to the low 80s and tolerable humidity levels. Winters can be harsh with temperatures sometimes dipping below zero and heavy snowfall amounts possible. Spring and fall are mild, though rainfall is quite common in the spring months. The climate in 14715 Bolivar, NY is typical of much of New York State.

Bolivar (zip 14715), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bolivar (zip 14715) averages 75 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 Bolivar (zip 14715). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolivar (zip 14715) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14715 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

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14715 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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	79.2°	85.8°
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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 14715 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14715 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 14715 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14715 zip code, there are 1.4 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 14715 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14715 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 14715 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14715 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 14715 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 42.0 inches in the 14715 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14715 zip code with 16.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 167.7 rainy days annually in the 14715 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 74.9 inches in the 14715 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the 14715 zip code with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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