Zip 14775 (Ripley, NY) Climate

14775 Ripley, NY has a humid continental climate, which means that the summers are usually warm and humid while the winters can be cold and snowy. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F and the average temperature in winter is around 24°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually. Snowfall is relatively high for this area of New York State, averaging about 75 inches per year. In general, 14775 Ripley provides a moderate climate with distinct seasons that offer plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy all year round.

Ripley (zip 14775), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ripley (zip 14775) averages 128 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 Ripley (zip 14775). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripley (zip 14775) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 128 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14775 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14775 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ripley, 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 14775 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14775 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 14775 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14775 zip code, there are 5.1 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 14775 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 14775 zip code, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In the 14775 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14775 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 14775 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 14775 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14775 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 154.4 rainy days annually in the 14775 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 127.9 inches in the 14775 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14775 zip code with 35.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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