Zip 14620 (Rochester, NY) Climate

14620 Rochester, NY has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. In summer, temperatures reach an average of around 78°F and in winter they drop to an average of 24°F. The area receives about 38 inches of snowfall each year and experiences all four seasons with distinct changes in temperature throughout the year. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round, with the most occurring in June at 4.5 inches on average. Depending on the season, Rochester typically experiences moderate to heavy wind conditions from various directions.

Rochester (zip 14620), New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester (zip 14620) averages 74 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 14620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester (zip 14620) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 14620 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 14620 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rochester, 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 14620 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the 14620 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 14620 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 14620 zip code, there are 5.8 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 14620 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14620 zip code, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the 14620 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 14620 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 14620 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 14620 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the 14620 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 150.1 rainy days annually in the 14620 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 73.7 inches in the 14620 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 14620 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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