Zip 14841 (Hector, NY) Climate

14841 Hector, NY has a climate that is typical of the Northeast United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dropping well below freezing. Spring and fall bring mild weather, though rain showers can be frequent. During the winter months it's common to receive several inches of snowfall each month, making winter a great time for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Hector (zip 14841), New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hector (zip 14841) averages 63 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 Hector (zip 14841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hector (zip 14841) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14841 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14841 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hector, New York	United States
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	79.2°	85.8°
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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 14841 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14841 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 14841 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14841 zip code, there are 2.5 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 14841 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14841 zip code, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14841 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14841 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 14841 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in the 14841 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14841 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.5 rainy days annually in the 14841 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.1 inches in the 14841 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14841 zip code with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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