Zip 14066 (Gainesville, NY) Climate

The climate in 14066 Gainesville, NY is generally mild, with an average high of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in July and an average low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Winters are cold, but not overly severe while summers are warm. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, with about 43 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 44 inches each winter season. The area receives plenty of sunshine to enjoy during the summer months, making it a great place to escape the heat.

Gainesville (zip 14066), New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville (zip 14066) averages 108 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 Gainesville (zip 14066). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville (zip 14066) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14066 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14066 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 14066 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14066 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 14066 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 14066 zip code, there are 0.7 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 14066 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14066 zip code, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14066 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14066 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.

July is the wettest month in the 14066 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 14066 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14066 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 168.3 rainy days annually in the 14066 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 107.5 inches in the 14066 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14066 zip code with 27.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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