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Monthly climate in East Amherst, New York, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification East Amherst features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1095 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.East Amherst enjoys an average of 2767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in East Amherst, New York, United States §

The warmest months in East Amherst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, East Amherst experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in East Amherst, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in East Amherst, New York, United States §

East Amherst usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in East Amherst are January, March and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in East Amherst, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76 (3.0) 80 (3.2) 68 (2.7) 115 (4.5) 98 (3.9) 79 (3.1) 130 (5.1) 80 (3.2) 72 (2.8) 122 (4.8) 84 (3.3) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 12 14 13 10 13 12 9 16 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in East Amherst, New York, United States §

The sunniest months in East Amherst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in East Amherst: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in East Amherst, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97 140 226 233 289 337 342 341 300 199 151 108
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 32m 11h 57m 13h 25m 14h 40m 15h 17m 14h 56m 13h 50m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 42m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in East Amherst, New York, United States §

East Amherst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly East Amherst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for East Amherst, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2