Zip 12413 (Cairo, NY) Climate

Cairo, NY has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperatures in the winter months range from the mid 20s to the low 30s Fahrenheit, while the hottest months of July and August average around 80°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual total of about 45 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months, averaging around 65 inches each year. Additionally, Cairo typically experiences considerable winds throughout its seasons as it is located near several mountain ranges.

Cairo (zip 12413), New York gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cairo (zip 12413) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Cairo (zip 12413). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cairo (zip 12413) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12413 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12413 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cairo, New York	United States
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	82.0°	85.8°
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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 12413 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 12413 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 12413 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12413 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12413 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12413 zip code, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12413 zip code, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12413 zip code 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.

October is the wettest month in the 12413 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 12413 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in the 12413 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 12413 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in the 12413 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12413 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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