Zip 13501 (Utica, NY) Climate

13501 Utica, NY experiences four distinct seasons with varying temperatures. In the summers, days are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping to below freezing for prolonged periods of time. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s, perfect for outdoor activities. The average annual precipitation is around 36 inches, which is split fairly evenly throughout the year. Overall, 13501 Utica, NY offers a comfortable climate that can be enjoyed all year round.

Utica (zip 13501), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Utica (zip 13501) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Utica (zip 13501). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica (zip 13501) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 13501 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 13501 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 13501 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 13501 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 13501 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 13501 zip code, there are 3.2 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 13501 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13501 zip code, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 13501 zip code, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 13501 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.

October is the wettest month in the 13501 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 13501 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 13501 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 165.7 rainy days annually in the 13501 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.8 inches in the 13501 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 13501 zip code with 29.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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