Zip 14505 (Marion, NY) Climate

14505 Marion, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons and the temperature varies drastically between summer and winter. During the summer months, temperatures average around 72°F and during the winter months, temperatures dip to about 28°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but because of the lake effect snowfall can be heavier in certain areas of Marion. Snowfall tends to peak in January with up to 5 inches of snow per month. Overall, Marion's climate provides a unique experience for its residents throughout all four seasons.

Marion (zip 14505), New York gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion (zip 14505) averages 77 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 Marion (zip 14505). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion (zip 14505) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14505 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14505 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 14505 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14505 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 14505 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14505 zip code, there are 6.2 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 14505 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14505 zip code, there are 128.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14505 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14505 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 14505 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 14505 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14505 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in the 14505 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.1 inches in the 14505 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14505 zip code with 23.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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