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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport New York, United States

At Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 78°F and is rarely below 1°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

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Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 23 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 2 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2930°FJan 2930°FJul 1978°FJul 1978°F17°F17°F61°F61°FMay 2368°FMay 2368°FSep 1768°FSep 1768°FDec 239°FDec 239°FMar 1039°FMar 1039°F50°F50°F52°F52°F28°F28°F24°F24°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 31°F33°F43°F55°F66°F74°F77°F75°F69°F57°F46°F35°F
Temp. 23°F25°F33°F45°F56°F65°F69°F67°F60°F49°F39°F29°F
Low 18°F19°F27°F38°F48°F56°F60°F59°F52°F42°F33°F24°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfreezingvery coldcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport begins around April 18 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around November 9.

The clearest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 9 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around April 18.

The cloudiest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 865%Aug 865%Jan 1123%Jan 1123%Apr 1844%Apr 1844%Nov 945%Nov 945%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 76%71%62%56%53%47%39%35%38%47%59%71%
Clearer 24%29%38%44%47%53%61%65%62%53%41%29%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 9.0 months, from March 18 to December 17, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is June, with an average of 11.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.0 months, from December 17 to March 18. The month with the fewest wet days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is February, with an average of 5.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 28 to January 12. The month with the most days of rain alone at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is June, with an average of 11.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.3 weeks, from January 12 to January 28. The month with the most days of snow alone at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is December, with an average of 2.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 139%Aug 139%Jan 3017%Jan 3017%Mar 1828%Mar 1828%Dec 1728%Dec 1728%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 2.6d2.5d5.3d8.8d10.5d11.1d11.3d11.0d10.3d10.1d6.9d4.4d
Mixed 1.3d1.5d1.7d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.4d1.9d
Snow 2.6d1.8d1.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d2.6d
Any 6.4d5.7d8.5d9.7d10.6d11.1d11.3d11.0d10.3d10.4d9.4d8.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport. The month with the most rain at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is June, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches.

The month with the least rain at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inSep 263.3 inSep 263.3 inFeb 70.9 inFeb 70.9 inJul 233.2 inJul 233.2 inJun 53.2 inJun 53.2 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.0″0.9″1.5″2.3″2.9″3.2″3.2″2.9″3.2″3.0″2.2″1.5″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 29 to April 17, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is December, with an average snowfall of 5.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 17 to October 29. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inDec 215.9 inDec 215.9 inJul 270.0 inJul 270.0 inMar 35.7 inMar 35.7 inOct 291.0 inOct 291.0 inApr 171.0 inApr 171.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 5.2″5.4″4.9″1.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″2.9″5.8″

The length of the day at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 16 minJun 2015 hr, 16 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 229 hr, 6 minDec 219 hr, 6 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.4h11.0h9.8h9.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:40 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 12 minutes later at 7:51 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:45 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:57 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:40 AMJun 145:40 AM8:57 PMJun 268:57 PMJun 26Dec 74:45 PMDec 74:45 PM7:51 AMNov 27:51 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0001010101020202030303040405050606000010101020202020303040405050602471NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 4 to September 16, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is July, with 5.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 21, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 210%Feb 210%Jul 3118%Jul 3118%Jun 45%Jun 45%Sep 165%Sep 165%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.3d5.2d4.2d1.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from November 8 to April 5, with average wind speeds of more than 7.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.1 months, from April 5 to November 8. The calmest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Wind Speed at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJan 179.9 mphJan 179.9 mphAug 34.5 mphAug 34.5 mphNov 87.2 mphNov 87.2 mphApr 57.2 mphApr 57.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.79.28.06.75.44.84.64.65.26.37.58.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from September 10 to October 11, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 2. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from October 11 to September 10, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Wind Direction at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 25 to September 27, with an average temperature above 65°F. The month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 73°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 22 to April 30, with an average temperature below 42°F. The month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 34°F.

Average Water Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Water Temperature at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°FAug 573°FAug 573°F34°FFeb 2734°FFeb 27Jun 2565°FJun 2565°FSep 2765°FSep 2765°FDec 2242°FDec 2242°FApr 3042°FApr 3042°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 37°F34°F34°F38°F48°F62°F71°F73°F68°F59°F51°F43°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Tourism Score at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.24.20.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport typically lasts for 5.6 months (169 days), from around April 29 to around October 16, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 20, and rarely ending before September 28 or after November 4.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2950%Apr 2950%Oct 1650%Oct 1650%May 2090%May 2090%Sep 2890%Sep 2890%Apr 1110%Apr 1110%Nov 410%Nov 410%Jul 28100%Jul 28100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport should appear around April 22, only rarely appearing before April 8 or after May 6.

Growing Degree Days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Growing Degree Days at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2290°FApr 2290°FJul 4900°FJul 4900°FAug 231,800°FAug 231,800°FDec 312,399°FDec 312,399°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 4 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 1 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Chautauqua County-Jamestown AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 296.9 kWhJun 296.9 kWhDec 221.3 kWhDec 221.3 kWhMay 45.8 kWhMay 45.8 kWhAug 225.8 kWhAug 225.8 kWhNov 12.4 kWhNov 12.4 kWhFeb 152.4 kWhFeb 152.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.62.43.85.16.16.76.75.94.73.21.91.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport are 42.150 deg latitude, -79.267 deg longitude, and 1,722 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 545 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,576 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (830 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,857 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport is covered by trees (65%) and cropland (35%), within 10 miles by trees (65%) and cropland (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (60%) and water (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport, Bradford Regional Airport, Port Colborne Automated Reporting Station, Welland Pelham, Long Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, Erie International Airport, Greater Buffalo International Airport, and Venango Regional Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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