Zip 14865 (Montour Falls, NY) Climate

14865 Montour Falls, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures range from an average of 30°F in January to 73°F in July. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of rain and snowfall, with occasional strong thunderstorms common during the summer months. Snowfall is significant during winter months, averaging around 68 inches annually. Overall, Montour Falls enjoys four distinct seasons ranging from hot and humid summers to cold and snowy winters.

Montour Falls (zip 14865), New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montour Falls (zip 14865) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Montour Falls (zip 14865). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montour Falls (zip 14865) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14865 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14865 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montour Falls, New York	United States
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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 14865 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14865 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 14865 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14865 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14865 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14865 zip code, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14865 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14865 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.

June is the wettest month in the 14865 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the 14865 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 14865 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in the 14865 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in the 14865 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14865 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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