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United StatesNew YorkGenesee CountyClimate Station BATAVIA, NY US Distance 2.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Genesee County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

80.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.8°F.

Genesee County gets 36.57" of precipitation a year and 73.9" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

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 31.0° 15.8° 2.47" 23.0"
February 33.1° 16.6° 1.90" 18.6"
March 42.4° 24.3° 2.43" 11.4"
April 55.7° 34.9° 3.17" 1.7"
May 67.9° 46.7° 3.23" 0.0"
June 76.4° 56.1° 3.69" 0.0"
July 80.0° 60.7° 3.53" 0.0"
August 78.5° 59.3° 3.25" 0.0"
September 72.4° 52.4° 3.62" 0.0"
October 60.0° 41.8° 3.60" 0.4"
November 47.6° 31.8° 2.92" 5.8"
December 36.2° 22.3° 2.76" 13.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 2.47"
February 1.90"
March 2.43"
April 3.17"
May 3.23"
June 3.69"
July 3.53"
August 3.25"
September 3.62"
October 3.60"
November 2.92"
December 2.76"
Annual total 36.57"

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 525
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,808
Approximate annual cooling cost At 29.93¢/kWh, New York average $157
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $713

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 Genesee County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Genesee County?

Genesee County averages a high of 80.0°F in July and a low of 15.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 36.57 inches, including 73.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Genesee County?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Genesee County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 80.0°F. That drives 525 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Genesee County?

Yes. Genesee County averages 73.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BATAVIA, NY US (USC00300443), 2.3 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.