Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Olean 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 -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1248 mm (49.1 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Olean enjoys an average of 2561 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 Olean 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 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Olean experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 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 (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°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 (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°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 (31°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Olean, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Olean usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Olean are January, March and August. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 86 (3.4) | 101 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 117 (4.6) | 130 (5.1) | 117 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 90 (3.6) | 93 (3.7) | 123 (4.8) | 94 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Olean are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Olean: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 136 | 205 | 220 | 257 | 309 | 320 | 310 | 265 | 193 | 144 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Olean 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 Olean 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |