Zip 14904 (Elmira, NY) Climate

14904 Elmira, NY has a humid continental climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons with cool to cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average temperature in winter is around 28°F with the monthly low temperature reaching 5°F in January. During summer, temperatures rise to an average of 74°F, with the monthly high reaching 88°F in July. Precipitation occurs throughout the year and is generally higher during spring and summer months. Snowfall can range from light dustings to heavy snowstorms depending on the year. Overall, 14904 Elmira provides a pleasant climate for those looking for a change of pace from harsher climates.

Elmira (zip 14904), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmira (zip 14904) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Elmira (zip 14904). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmira (zip 14904) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14904 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14904 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elmira, New York	United States
	35.2 in.	38.1 in.
	38.1 in.	27.8 in.
	133.5 days	106.2 days
	166 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	899 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 14904 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 14904 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 14904 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 14904 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14904 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14904 zip code, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14904 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14904 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.

June is the wettest month in the 14904 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 14904 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 14904 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 133.5 rainy days annually in the 14904 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in the 14904 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14904 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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