Zip 14143 (Stafford, NY) Climate

The climate in 14143 Stafford, NY is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching into the mid to high 70s, while winter months tend to be a little cooler with temperatures hovering between the 30s and 50s. Throughout the year, rainfall is moderate and snowfall is minimal, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy all four seasons without too extreme of temperatures.

Stafford (zip 14143), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stafford (zip 14143) averages 75 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 Stafford (zip 14143). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stafford (zip 14143) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14143 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14143 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stafford, New York	United States
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	80.9°	85.8°
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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 14143 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14143 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 14143 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14143 zip code, there are 4.3 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 14143 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14143 zip code, there are 137.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14143 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14143 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 14143 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in the 14143 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in the 14143 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in the 14143 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 75.1 inches in the 14143 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14143 zip code with 21.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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