Oswego, NY Climate

Oswego, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons and wide temperature ranges. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in the summer is 68°F (20°C) and the average winter temperature is 26°F (-3°C). Spring and autumn are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 45 to 65°F (7 to 18°C). On average, Oswego receives 40 inches of rain per year, making it one of the rainiest cities in New York State. Snowfall is also common, averaging 95 inches per year.

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

Oswego averages 113 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Oswego. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oswego gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 113 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oswego, while January and February 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 Oswego with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Oswego, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oswego are August, July and June.

In Oswego, 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 Oswego with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Oswego, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Oswego, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in Oswego 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 Oswego 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 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Oswego means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Oswego with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 167.0 rainy days annually in Oswego, which is one of the rainiest 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 113.1 inches in Oswego means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Oswego with 34.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Allison · Camillus, NY

LOL

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get More

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Clifford · Oswego, NY

Historical sites

Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were More

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Andrew · Purchase, NY

Small town life, small town politics

Over 19 years ago

A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the More

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