Amherst (NY) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Amherst

Amherst average temperature chart (Celsius) Amherst average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Amherst (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -1 -0.3 5.2 12 18.4 23.7 26.4 25.2 21.4 15.1 8.3 1.7
°F 30.1 31.4 41.3 53.5 65.2 74.7 79.5 77.4 70.5 59.1 47 35.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Amherst monthly rainfall chart (mm) Amherst monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Amherst (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 76 65 72 78 78 83 76 97 89 79 96 91
inches 3 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.3 3 3.8 3.5 3.1 3.8 3.6
Rainy days 19 17 15 14 12 11 10 11 11 13 16 19

Average annual rainfall in Amherst: 943.367mm (371.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Amherst

Amherst average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Amherst
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 3.3 4.2 5.7 7.3 8.8 10.1 10.5 9.1 7.4 5.6 3.1 2.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Amherst average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Amherst average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Amherst (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -8.4 -8.3 -3.6 2 7.9 13.4 16.4 15.6 11.8 5.9 1.1 -5.1
Max °C -0.9 -0.2 5.4 12.2 18.7 24 26.7 25.5 21.7 15.3 8.5 1.9
Min °F 17 17.2 25.5 35.6 46.2 56.1 61.4 60 53.2 42.6 34 22.8
Max °F 23.7 24.4 33.6 44.8 55.9 65.7 70.7 68.9 62.1 51.1 40.6 29.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Amherst average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Amherst average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Amherst in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.2 2.2 2.2 3.4 7.2 14.2 20.3 21.9 19.5 14.4 9.5 5.3
°F 37.7 36 35.9 38.2 45 57.6 68.5 71.4 67.2 58 49 41.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Amherst average winspeed by month (km/h) Amherst average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Amherst (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 21 20 19 19 16 16 15 14 15 16 19 20
mph 13 13 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 10 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Amherst relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Amherst
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
76% 76% 73% 68% 67% 69% 69% 72% 75% 74% 76% 78%

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Amherst weather stats

Amherst weather statistics
Hottest month: July 26.4°C 79.5°F
Driest month: February 65mm 2.6ins
Sunniest month: July 10.5hrs
Coldest month: January -1°C 30.2°F
Wettest month: August 97mm 3.8ins
Warmest sea: August 21.9°C 71.4°F
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