Zip 13350 (Herkimer, NY) Climate

13350 Herkimer, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by warm, humid summers and cold winters. Winters can be especially harsh, with temperatures often dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures are typically between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of 74 inches per year.

Herkimer (zip 13350), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Herkimer (zip 13350) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Herkimer (zip 13350). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Herkimer (zip 13350) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13350 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13350 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Herkimer, New York	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	96.0 in.	27.8 in.
	165.3 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	11.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	404 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 13350 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13350 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 13350 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 13350 zip code, there are 3.6 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 13350 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13350 zip code, there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13350 zip code, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13350 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.

June is the wettest month in the 13350 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 44.7 inches in the 13350 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13350 zip code with 17.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 165.3 rainy days annually in the 13350 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.0 inches in the 13350 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13350 zip code with 29.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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