Zip 14549 (Silver Lake, NY) Climate

14549 Silver Lake, NY has a humid continental climate, marked by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are pleasant with mild temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation. The area receives an average of 44 inches of snow each year, making it perfect for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating.

Silver Lake (zip 14549), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Lake (zip 14549) averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Silver Lake (zip 14549). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Lake (zip 14549) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 14
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14549 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14549 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silver Lake, New York	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	94.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	165 days	Unlock
	78.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1395 ft.	Unlock

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 14549 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14549 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 14549 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 14549 zip code, there are 2.2 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 14549 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14549 zip code, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14549 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 14549 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.

July is the wettest month in the 14549 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in the 14549 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14549 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in the 14549 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring 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 94.2 inches in the 14549 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14549 zip code with 24.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Silver Lake

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Silver Lake

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.