Zip 14777 (Rushford, NY) Climate

14777 Rushford, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally evenly spread throughout the year, with some minor variations. Summer temperatures can be quite extreme at times, with highs in the low 90s (°F) and lows near 60°F. Winters are much colder, with temperatures ranging from 0-25°F on average. Snowfall is usually moderate in the winter months, averaging around 30 inches per season. Generally speaking, rainfall is abundant during spring and summer months while fall tends to be drier. Overall, 14777 Rushford offers a comfortable climate perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

Rushford (zip 14777), New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rushford (zip 14777) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Rushford (zip 14777). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rushford (zip 14777) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 13
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14777 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 14777 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rushford, New York	United States
	40.8 in.	38.1 in.
	80.3 in.	27.8 in.
	161.7 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	12.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	1504 ft.	2443 ft.

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 14777 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14777 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 14777 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14777 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14777 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14777 zip code, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In the 14777 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14777 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 14777 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in the 14777 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14777 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 161.7 rainy days annually in the 14777 zip code, which is rainier 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 80.3 inches in the 14777 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14777 zip code with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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