Zip 13812 (Nichols, NY) Climate

Nichols, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the wintertime, temperatures average between 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the summertime they range from 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall occurs during the winter months, with an average of around 30 inches per year. The area receives about 40 inches of rainfall throughout the year, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Due to its location near Lake Erie, Nichols typically experiences more precipitation compared to other parts of New York State.

Nichols (zip 13812), New York gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nichols (zip 13812) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Nichols (zip 13812). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nichols (zip 13812) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13812 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13812 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nichols, New York	United States
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	82.6°	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 13812 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 13812 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13812 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 13812 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 13812 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13812 zip code, there are 149.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13812 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13812 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.

June is the wettest month in the 13812 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in the 13812 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 13812 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in the 13812 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in the 13812 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13812 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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