Zip 14722 (Chautauqua, NY) Climate

The climate in 14722 Chautauqua, NY is typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the 70s and 80s. Winters are cold, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. The area receives an average of around 33 inches of precipitation annually, with much of it falling in the form of snow during the winter months. Summers can be stormy at times as well, though severe weather is rare. Overall, summers tend to be pleasant while winters are cold and snowy.

Chautauqua (zip 14722), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chautauqua (zip 14722) averages 156 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Chautauqua (zip 14722). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chautauqua (zip 14722) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 156 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14722 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14722 zip code, while January and December 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 14722 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14722 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 14722 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14722 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14722 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14722 zip code, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14722 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14722 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.

September is the wettest month in the 14722 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 14722 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14722 zip code with 19.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 168.0 rainy days annually in the 14722 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 156.4 inches in the 14722 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14722 zip code with 44.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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