Zip 14502 (Macedon, NY) Climate

14502 Macedon, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures vary widely throughout the year, ranging from an average high of 77°F in July to an average low of 17°F in January. Precipitation is mainly rain, with snowfall occurring mainly during the winter months though occasionally earlier in fall or later in spring. In addition to precipitation, 14502 Macedon experiences higher than average humidity levels due to its proximity to several large bodies of water such as Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes.

Macedon (zip 14502), New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Macedon (zip 14502) averages 84 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 Macedon (zip 14502). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Macedon (zip 14502) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 18
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14502 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14502 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Macedon, New York	United States
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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 14502 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14502 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 14502 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14502 zip code, there are 6.6 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 14502 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14502 zip code, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 14502 zip code, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14502 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 14502 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in the 14502 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14502 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in the 14502 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 84.4 inches in the 14502 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14502 zip code with 25.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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