Panama, NY Climate

Panama, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (26-30°C). Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically around the mid 30s to low 40s Fahrenheit (1 to 5°C). Spring and fall are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to lower 70s Fahrenheit (8-21°C). On average, Panama receives about 40 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of rain between May and July.

Panama, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Panama averages 163 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Panama. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Panama gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 163 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Panama is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9 Summer - 3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Panama, 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 Panama with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Panama, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panama are August, July and June.

In Panama, there are 2.2 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 Panama with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Panama, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Panama, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Panama 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.

July is the wettest month in Panama with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Panama means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Panama with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 171.7 rainy days annually in Panama, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 162.6 inches in Panama means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. December is the snowiest month in Panama with 43.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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