Zip 14853 (Ithaca, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Ithaca Metro Area / Tompkins County / Ithaca / Ithaca (zip 14853)
The climate in Ithaca, NY (14853) is a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 80s during the day and dipping into the mid-50s at night. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping into the single digits and below zero. Snowfall is common during winter months. Spring and Fall are milder but can still present challenges for outdoor activities due to rain or hail storms. Ithaca's variable climate makes it an ideal location for year-round outdoor activities.
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The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14853 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14853 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 14853 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14853 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 14853 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 14853 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14853 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 14853 zip code, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In the 14853 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 14853 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 14853 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in the 14853 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in the 14853 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in the 14853 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 63.3 inches in the 14853 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14853 zip code with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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