Zip 13148 (Seneca Falls, NY) Climate

The climate in 13148 Seneca Falls, NY is generally mild and humid. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures regularly dipping into the low twenties and occasionally below zero. Snowfall averages around 55 inches per year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high eighties or nineties on some days. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 35 to 40 inches annually. The area receives a fair amount of sunshine in comparison to other regions of New York State, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Seneca Falls (zip 13148), New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Seneca Falls (zip 13148) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Seneca Falls (zip 13148). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca Falls (zip 13148) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13148 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13148 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Seneca Falls, New York	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	58.3 in.	27.8 in.
	134.3 days	106.2 days
	161 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	16.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	428 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 13148 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 13148 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 13148 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 13148 zip code, there are 6.0 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 13148 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13148 zip code, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13148 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 13148 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 13148 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 36.1 inches in the 13148 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13148 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in the 13148 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in the 13148 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13148 zip code with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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