Zip 13480 (Waterville, NY) Climate

13480 Waterville, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with precipitation spread throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s on average. Winters can be cold and snowy, as 13480 Waterville receives an average of 65 inches of snowfall annually. Spring and fall months in 13480 Waterville are moderate with average temperatures in the 50s and low 60s.

Waterville (zip 13480), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterville (zip 13480) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Waterville (zip 13480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville (zip 13480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13480 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 13480 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 13480 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In the 13480 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 13480 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 13480 zip code, there are 1.6 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 13480 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13480 zip code, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13480 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13480 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 13480 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.1 inches in the 13480 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13480 zip code with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 164.8 rainy days annually in the 13480 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.0 inches in the 13480 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13480 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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