Zip 14475 (Ionia, NY) Climate

14475 Ionia, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures in the mid to high 80s and occasional heat waves. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually below freezing and snowfall averaging around 50 inches per year. Spring months are mild and damp, while fall is often cool and crisp. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with some light snow in spring and fall months. Overall, the climate in 14475 Ionia, NY is ideal for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Ionia (zip 14475), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ionia (zip 14475) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Ionia (zip 14475). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ionia (zip 14475) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14475 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14475 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ionia, New York	United States
	34.7 in.	38.1 in.
	68.9 in.	27.8 in.
	154.0 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.5°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	850 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 14475 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14475 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 14475 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 14475 zip code, there are 4.7 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 14475 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14475 zip code, there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14475 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 14475 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 14475 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 34.7 inches in the 14475 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14475 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 154.0 rainy days annually in the 14475 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in the 14475 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14475 zip code with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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