Fredonia, NY Climate

Fredonia, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is in the low 20s, while it can reach up to the high 80s during summer. The town receives an average of about 30 inches of snowfall each year, and there are occasional thunderstorms during spring and summer seasons. Winters often bring lake-effect snow from Lake Erie due to the prevailing westerly winds off the Great Lakes. Fredonia is known for its picturesque fall foliage color change as temperatures cool down in autumn.

Fredonia, New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fredonia averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Fredonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fredonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fredonia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.4 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fredonia, 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 Fredonia with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Fredonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fredonia are August, June and July.

In Fredonia, there are 3.8 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 Fredonia with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Fredonia, there are 117.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Fredonia, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

Humidity in Fredonia 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.

September is the wettest month in Fredonia with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Fredonia means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Fredonia with 15.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in Fredonia, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.9 inches in Fredonia means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fredonia with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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joe · Fredonia, NY

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Over 15 years ago

its gets boring sometimes so you have to make your own fun. cops have nothing to do here so if you come drive careful or expect to get a ticket....great in the summer More

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Stacia · Cedar City, UT

Lifestyle in Fredonia

Over 17 years ago

Fredonia is a small college town in Western New York State. It is close to Lake Erie. Fredonia is full of tall maple trees and old homes which makes it a very quaint More

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