Zip 12732 (Eldred, NY) Climate

12732 Eldred, NY has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain during spring and fall. Summer temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Because it is located so close to Lake Erie, the area also experiences lake-effect snow during the winter months.

Eldred (zip 12732), New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eldred (zip 12732) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Eldred (zip 12732). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldred (zip 12732) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12732 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 12732 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eldred, New York	United States
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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 12732 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12732 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 12732 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12732 zip code, there are 3.7 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 the 12732 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12732 zip code, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12732 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 12732 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.

June is the wettest month in the 12732 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 12732 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12732 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in the 12732 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.2 inches in the 12732 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12732 zip code with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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