Zip 14092 (Lewiston, NY) Climate

The climate in 14092 Lewiston, NY is a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters are long and dry with high precipitation amounts from December to February. Temperatures range from an average of 15°F in January to 68°F in July. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s. The area receives ample precipitation throughout the year, though most of it comes during the summer months when thunderstorms can bring heavy rain and occasional flooding.

Lewiston (zip 14092), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewiston (zip 14092) averages 73 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 Lewiston (zip 14092). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewiston (zip 14092) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14092 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14092 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lewiston, New York	United States
	35.4 in.	38.1 in.
	72.7 in.	27.8 in.
	144.8 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	433 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 14092 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14092 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 14092 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14092 zip code, there are 4.2 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 14092 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14092 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14092 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14092 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.

September is the wettest month in the 14092 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 14092 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 14092 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 144.8 rainy days annually in the 14092 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in the 14092 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14092 zip code with 21.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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