Amherst, New York Climate by Month
Amherst, New York, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Amherst has warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 33°F (0°C) in January to 81°F (27°C) in July, and January nights average 19°F (-7°C). It gets 38 in (964 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 81°F(27°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 19°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 38 in(964 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Amherst
Best for weatherJune, August and September are the best time for weather in Amherst: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 3.3 in (85 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 33°F (0°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Amherst weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 33°F(0°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 84% | 1.3 |
| FebFebruary | 34°F(1°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 80% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 43°F(6°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 72% | 3.3 |
| AprApril | 56°F(13°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 65% | 4.3 |
| MayMay | 68°F(20°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 66% | 5.4 |
| JunJuneBest | 77°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 69% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 67% | 5.8 |
| AugAugustBest | 80°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 71% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 74% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 75% | 2.4 |
| NovNovember | 48°F(9°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 80% | 1.5 |
| DecDecember | 38°F(3°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 84% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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