Zip 14624 (Rochester, NY) Climate

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The climate in 14624 Rochester, NY is a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit on most days. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of over 34 inches of snowfall each winter. The area also sees occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. In general, the weather in 14624 Rochester is mild but unpredictable.

Rochester (zip 14624), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester (zip 14624) averages 75 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 Rochester (zip 14624). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester (zip 14624) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14624 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 14624 zip code, while January and February 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 the 14624 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14624 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 14624 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14624 zip code, there are 5.6 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 14624 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14624 zip code, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14624 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14624 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 14624 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in the 14624 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14624 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in the 14624 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.7 inches in the 14624 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14624 zip code with 21.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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