Zip 14220 (Buffalo, NY) Climate

The climate in Buffalo, NY is characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 22°F (-5.6°C), while the average temperature for July and August is around 68-72°F (20-22°C). As a result of the city's proximity to Lake Erie, these temperatures are often accompanied by winds off the lake and higher humidity levels than other areas of upstate New York. Additionally, Buffalo experiences significant snowfall each year with an average of about 94 inches between October and April.

Buffalo (zip 14220), New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo (zip 14220) averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Buffalo (zip 14220). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo (zip 14220) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14220 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14220 zip code, while January and December 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 14220 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 14220 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 14220 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 14220 zip code, there are 3.0 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 14220 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14220 zip code, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14220 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14220 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

November is the wettest month in the 14220 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in the 14220 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14220 zip code with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 165.1 rainy days annually in the 14220 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.2 inches in the 14220 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14220 zip code with 24.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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