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

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Highlights
- Syracuse has 1.0% more rainy days than Schenectady.
- Syracuse has 7.9% less Sunny Days than Schenectady.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 6.0% worse than Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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