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30-year climate normals

Cattaraugus County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 12.2°F.

Cattaraugus County gets 47.16" of precipitation a year and 95.7" 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° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 32.4° 13.1° 3.50" 22.8"
February 35.1° 12.2° 2.63" 15.7"
March 44.0° 19.8° 3.15" 17.9"
April 57.2° 31.2° 3.79" 3.8"
May 69.3° 41.7° 3.82" 0.0"
June 77.7° 50.2° 4.94" 0.0"
July 81.8° 54.1° 4.86" 0.0"
August 80.4° 52.3° 4.35" 0.0"
September 73.6° 45.7° 4.25" 0.0"
October 60.9° 34.6° 4.43" 0.3"
November 48.0° 27.3° 3.60" 11.4"
December 37.3° 18.9° 3.84" 23.8"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.50"
February 2.63"
March 3.15"
April 3.79"
May 3.82"
June 4.94"
July 4.86"
August 4.35"
September 4.25"
October 4.43"
November 3.60"
December 3.84"
Annual total 47.16"

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 338
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,308
Approximate annual cooling cost At 29.93¢/kWh, New York average $101
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $766

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 Cattaraugus County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Cattaraugus County?

Cattaraugus County averages a high of 81.8°F in July and a low of 12.2°F in February. Annual precipitation is 47.16 inches, including 95.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.8°F. That drives 338 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Cattaraugus County?

Yes. Cattaraugus County averages 95.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SALAMANCA 2, NY US (USC00307400), 6.8 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.