Zip 14480 (Lakeville, NY) Climate

14480 Lakeville, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from the low twenties to the mid thirties Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures typically reach into the upper sixties and lower seventies. The area receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between late spring and mid-fall. Snowfall is abundant during the winter months, ranging from 10-12 inches in December to 24-28 inches in February.

Lakeville (zip 14480), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakeville (zip 14480) averages 51 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 Lakeville (zip 14480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeville (zip 14480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14480 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14480 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lakeville, New York	United States
	34.1 in.	38.1 in.
	51.4 in.	27.8 in.
	157.2 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	80.5°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.2	4.3
	864 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 14480 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14480 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 14480 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 14480 zip code, there are 4.3 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 14480 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14480 zip code, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14480 zip code, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14480 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 14480 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in the 14480 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14480 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in the 14480 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.4 inches in the 14480 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14480 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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