Limestone, NY Climate

Limestone, NY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 74°F (23°C), while the average temperature in January is around 22°F (-5°C). Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, although snowfall can be heavy during the winter months. Limestone also experiences an average of 200 days of sunshine per year, which helps to make it a great place to visit year-round.

Limestone, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Limestone averages 74 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 Limestone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Limestone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Limestone is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Limestone, 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 Limestone with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Limestone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Limestone are August, July and June.

In Limestone, there are 2.4 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 Limestone with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Limestone, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Limestone, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Limestone is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Limestone with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Limestone means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Limestone with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 157.2 rainy days annually in Limestone, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.5 inches in Limestone means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Limestone with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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