+42.9784° · -78.7998° · ELEV 0m

Amherst

United States · New York

Monthly weather averages for Amherst, United States — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.

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Climate Overview

July → January

Amherst has a continental climate. The warmest month is July (26°C average high) and the coolest is January (0°C).

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Rainfall by Month

1079 mm / year

Amherst sees 1079 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is July (110 mm); the driest is January (74 mm).

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Best Time to Visit

May–September
May–September
9°C – 26°C · 11.3h sun

The best time to visit Amherst is May–September, when temperatures average 9°C–26°C with 11.3 sunshine hours per day.

Some visitors prefer April for cooler, drier conditions.

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Monthly Breakdown

12 months · °C · mm · hours
Monthly climate normals for Amherst, United States — click a column to sort
January0.2°C-7.5°C74 mm4.5 h07:4317:05
February1.0°C-7.5°C83 mm5.8 h07:1317:45
March5.7°C-3.7°C82 mm7.4 h07:2719:20
April12.3°C2.2°C100 mm8.7 h06:3319:56
May19.2°C9.1°C82 mm10.7 h05:5220:31
June23.9°C14.5°C93 mm12.0 h05:3520:55
July26.2°C17.7°C110 mm12.4 h05:4920:52
August25.6°C17.3°C89 mm11.4 h06:2120:18
September22.7°C14.1°C87 mm9.9 h06:5419:26
October15.8°C8.4°C108 mm6.6 h07:2818:33
November8.5°C1.4°C84 mm5.5 h07:0716:52
December4.0°C-2.2°C87 mm3.9 h07:3916:41

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