Zip 14840 (Hammondsport, NY) Climate

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14840 Hammondsport, NY has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm with temperatures reaching the high 80s and occasionally into the 90s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically dropping below freezing and snowfall averaging around 60 inches per year. Spring and fall bring mild weather with comfortable temperatures during the day, ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s. Precipitation falls throughout the year in moderate amounts, but is heaviest during spring and summer months. Overall, this area is known for its pleasant climate that makes it a great place to visit or live year round.

Hammondsport (zip 14840), New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hammondsport (zip 14840) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Hammondsport (zip 14840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammondsport (zip 14840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14840 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14840 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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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 14840 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14840 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 14840 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14840 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 14840 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14840 zip code, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14840 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14840 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 14840 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in the 14840 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 14840 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in the 14840 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in the 14840 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14840 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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