Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cornell features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1029 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cornell enjoys an average of 2832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cornell are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (16 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cornell experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
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Cornell usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cornell are January, February and November. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 32 (1.2) | 47 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 89 (3.5) | 122 (4.8) | 120 (4.7) | 121 (4.8) | 123 (4.9) | 98 (3.9) | 114 (4.5) | 48 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Cornell are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cornell: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 197 | 234 | 231 | 274 | 337 | 358 | 310 | 255 | 187 | 172 | 150 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Cornell 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 Cornell UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |