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United StatesNew YorkBroome CountyClimate Station BINGHAMTON, NY US Distance 8.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Broome County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.5°F.

Broome County gets 42.04" of precipitation a year and 86.5" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 29.5° 15.5° 2.62" 20.6"
February 32.2° 16.9° 2.41" 19.7"
March 40.7° 24.0° 3.05" 16.4"
April 54.2° 35.0° 3.63" 3.8"
May 66.2° 46.1° 3.78" 0.1"
June 74.0° 54.9° 4.69" 0.0"
July 78.4° 59.4° 3.80" 0.0"
August 76.7° 58.0° 4.10" 0.0"
September 69.5° 50.6° 4.01" 0.0"
October 57.1° 40.5° 3.76" 1.0"
November 45.1° 30.7° 3.11" 6.8"
December 34.3° 21.9° 3.08" 18.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 2.62"
February 2.41"
March 3.05"
April 3.63"
May 3.78"
June 4.69"
July 3.80"
August 4.10"
September 4.01"
October 3.76"
November 3.11"
December 3.08"
Annual total 42.04"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 383
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,162
Approximate annual cooling cost At 29.93¢/kWh, New York average $115
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $750

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Broome County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Broome County?

Broome County averages a high of 78.4°F in July and a low of 15.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 42.04 inches, including 86.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Broome County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Broome County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.4°F. That drives 383 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Broome County?

Yes. Broome County averages 86.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BINGHAMTON, NY US (USW00004725), 8.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New York residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.