Zip 13634 (Dexter, NY) Climate

The climate in 13634 Dexter, NY is mild. The summers are warm and sunny with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with temperatures usually dropping below freezing point, and there is an average of 70 inches of snowfall per year. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with most rain falling during the spring and summer months. The area is also prone to occasional thunderstorms, mostly from May to August.

Dexter (zip 13634), New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dexter (zip 13634) averages 102 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 Dexter (zip 13634). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dexter (zip 13634) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 9
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13634 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13634 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dexter, New York	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	101.7 in.	27.8 in.
	157.2 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	295 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 13634 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13634 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 13634 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13634 zip code, there are 2.0 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 13634 zip code with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13634 zip code, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13634 zip code, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13634 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.

November is the wettest month in the 13634 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the 13634 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 13634 zip code with 16.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in the 13634 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 101.7 inches in the 13634 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13634 zip code with 29.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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