Zip 13034 (Cayuga, NY) Climate

13034 Cayuga, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and wet summers, and cold and snowy winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s with humidity levels often reaching up to 75%. Winters in 13034 Cayuga, NY are typically very cold with temperatures dipping as low as the single digits. January is usually the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of 27 degrees Fahrenheit. During this time of year, snowfall is not uncommon as it receives an annual average of over 50 inches.

Cayuga (zip 13034), New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cayuga (zip 13034) averages 66 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 Cayuga (zip 13034). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cayuga (zip 13034) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13034 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13034 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 13034 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13034 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 13034 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 13034 zip code, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13034 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13034 zip code, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13034 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 13034 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 13034 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 13034 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13034 zip code with 15.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 151.5 rainy days annually in the 13034 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 66.0 inches in the 13034 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13034 zip code with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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