Zip 13659 (Lorraine, NY) Climate

13659 Lorraine, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures regularly reaching the mid-80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures frequently falling below freezing. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during the summer months and snow during the winter months. With its four distinct seasons, 13659 Lorraine, NY provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lorraine (zip 13659), New York gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorraine (zip 13659) averages 184 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Lorraine (zip 13659). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorraine (zip 13659) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 184 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13659 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13659 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lorraine, New York	United States
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	77.6°	85.8°
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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 13659 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13659 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13659 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13659 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13659 zip code with an average of 7.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 13659 zip code, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13659 zip code, there are 22.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

Humidity in the 13659 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.

November is the wettest month in the 13659 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 13659 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 13659 zip code with 19.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 174.2 rainy days annually in the 13659 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 184.0 inches in the 13659 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13659 zip code with 49.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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