Zip 13320 (Cherry Valley, NY) Climate

13320 Cherry Valley, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months temperatures average around 30°F while during the summer temperatures can get as high as 85°F. Precipitation is generally spread evenly throughout the year with snowfall occurring in the months of December to March. The area experiences significant amounts of humidity in the summer months making it difficult to stay cool. Winters are relatively mild compared to other parts of New York State due to its location near Lake Ontario which helps moderate temperatures.

Cherry Valley (zip 13320), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherry Valley (zip 13320) averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Cherry Valley (zip 13320). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherry Valley (zip 13320) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13320 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13320 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherry Valley, New York	United States
	45.0 in.	38.1 in.
	94.6 in.	27.8 in.
	147.3 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	77.9°	85.8°
	12.9°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	1440 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 13320 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13320 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13320 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13320 zip code, there are 0.8 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 13320 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13320 zip code, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13320 zip code, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13320 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 13320 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the 13320 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13320 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in the 13320 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 94.6 inches in the 13320 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13320 zip code with 27.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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