2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Amherst, NY vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady has 4.9% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Schenectady has 12.7% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Schenectady scores 4.7% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2432443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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