Zip 14881 (Slaterville Springs, NY) Climate

In 14881 Slaterville Springs, NY, the climate is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters are usually snowy and temperatures average between 28-34°F, while summers tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from 55-75°F. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional snowfall in winter months. Due to the town’s proximity to Lake Cayuga, winter temperatures tend to be higher than those of surrounding towns. The combination of lake effect snow and cold air makes for ideal skiing conditions during the winter season.

Slaterville Springs (zip 14881), New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slaterville Springs (zip 14881) averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Slaterville Springs (zip 14881). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slaterville Springs (zip 14881) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14881 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14881 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 14881 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 14881 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 14881 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 14881 zip code, there are 2.1 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 14881 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14881 zip code, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14881 zip code, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14881 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 14881 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 14881 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14881 zip code with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 156.4 rainy days annually in the 14881 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 72.7 inches in the 14881 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14881 zip code with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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