Zip 14539 (Retsof, NY) Climate

14539 Retsof, NY enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping as low as five degrees Fahrenheit in January. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an annual average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, mostly falling as snow in winter months and thunderstorms in the summer months.

Retsof (zip 14539), New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Retsof (zip 14539) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Retsof (zip 14539). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Retsof (zip 14539) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14539 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14539 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Retsof, New York	United States
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	50.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	81.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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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 14539 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14539 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 14539 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14539 zip code, there are 5.4 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 14539 zip code with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14539 zip code, there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 14539 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 14539 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.

July is the wettest month in the 14539 zip code with 3.7 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 14539 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14539 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in the 14539 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.7 inches in the 14539 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14539 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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