Zip 13069 (Fulton, NY) Climate

13069 Fulton, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. On average, July is the warmest month of the year with temperatures reaching an average high of 82°F (27.7°C) and an average low of 59°F (15°C). January is the coldest month with temperatures averaging a high of 32°F (0°C) and a low of 16°F (-8.9°C). With its proximity to Lake Ontario, 13069 Fulton typically has higher amounts of precipitation than the surrounding area, with an annual rainfall coming in at around 36 inches (91 cm). Snowfall totals hover around 95 inches (241 cm) per year with snow falling from November through March.

Fulton (zip 13069), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fulton (zip 13069) averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Fulton (zip 13069). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fulton (zip 13069) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13069 zip code is 6.2 (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 13069 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 13069 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13069 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 13069 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 13069 zip code, there are 1.8 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 13069 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13069 zip code, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 13069 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 13069 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 13069 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 42.3 inches in the 13069 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13069 zip code with 17.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 165.7 rainy days annually in the 13069 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 108.6 inches in the 13069 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13069 zip code with 32.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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cheryl · Fulton, NY

weather

Over 16 years ago

I've lived outside of Fulton for the last 22 yrs. The weather is terrible here. We usually go right from winter (extremely cold and long) to summer. We have very little More

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Joseph · Fulton, NY

very nice

Over 17 years ago

The neighborhood in most of Fulton ,NY is very nice for kids all in all. Everyone looks out for each othere here. qiute and More