Zip 14040 (Darien Center, NY) Climate

The climate in 14040 Darien Center, NY is generally mild and temperate. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually ranging from the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit (21-24 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold with temperatures typically reaching the high 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit (-3 to 0 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of approximately 45 inches of total precipitation. Snowfall can vary from season to season but typically accumulates between 40 and 50 inches annually.

Darien Center (zip 14040), New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darien Center (zip 14040) averages 106 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Darien Center (zip 14040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darien Center (zip 14040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14040 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14040 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Darien Center, New York	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	105.9 in.	27.8 in.
	148.0 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	15.4°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1083 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 14040 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14040 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 14040 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14040 zip code, there are 2.7 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 14040 zip code with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14040 zip code, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14040 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14040 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 14040 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 14040 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14040 zip code with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in the 14040 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 105.9 inches in the 14040 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14040 zip code with 30.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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