Wellsville, NY climate
Wellsville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 76°, and a typical Oct 1 in Wellsville peaks around 66°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Wellsville feels like
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Wellsville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 2.5" | 15.1" | 15 | 20 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 15° | 1.9" | 11.4" | 12 | 17 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 2.5" | 8.0" | 12 | 12 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 32° | 3.3" | 1.8" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 70° | 42° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 51° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 2.8" | 5.1" | 12 | 5 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 21° | 2.6" | 12.1" | 14 | 16 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 35° | 38.2" | 54.1" | 147 | 72 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Wellsville
Wellsville gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 72 days of the year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wellsville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wellsville, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Wellsville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wellsville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wellsville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 11° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Wellsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wellsville?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Wellsville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wellsville get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wellsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Wellsville?
July, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wellsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wellsville, NY (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.