Zip 13425 (Oriskany Falls, NY) Climate


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United States / New York / Utica-Rome Metro Area / Oneida County / No City / Oriskany Falls (zip 13425)
The climate in 13425 Oriskany Falls, NY is characterized by humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer range from low to mid-80s during the day and drop to the low-to-mid 60s at night. July sees the highest average temperatures of 86 degrees Fahrenheit while January sees the lowest average temperatures of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages around 42 inches a year with snowfall averaging around 86 inches a year. Winters can be particularly harsh with frequent snow storms while spring and autumn months bring milder temperatures with some rain.

Oriskany Falls (zip 13425), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oriskany Falls (zip 13425) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Oriskany Falls (zip 13425). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oriskany Falls (zip 13425) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13425 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13425 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 13425 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13425 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 13425 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 13425 zip code, there are 2.4 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 13425 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13425 zip code, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In the 13425 zip code, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in the 13425 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 13425 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 13425 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in the 13425 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 170.6 rainy days annually in the 13425 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.6 inches in the 13425 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13425 zip code with 20.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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