Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vestal features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1243 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vestal enjoys an average of 2611 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 Vestal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vestal experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 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) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vestal, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Vestal usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vestal are January, March and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 73 (2.9) | 89 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 120 (4.7) | 131 (5.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 108 (4.2) | 95 (3.7) | 135 (5.3) | 92 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Vestal are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vestal: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 146 | 213 | 217 | 247 | 306 | 328 | 306 | 269 | 197 | 153 | 117 |
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 |
Vestal 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, February 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 Vestal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |