Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cattaraugus features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1417 mm (55.8 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cattaraugus enjoys an average of 2636 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cattaraugus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cattaraugus experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cattaraugus, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Cattaraugus usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cattaraugus are January, March and September. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 139 (5.5) | 144 (5.7) | 108 (4.2) | 90 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 117 (4.6) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Cattaraugus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cattaraugus: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 134 | 211 | 227 | 274 | 326 | 328 | 325 | 279 | 194 | 144 | 100 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Cattaraugus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cattaraugus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |