Canandaigua (NY) Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Canandaigua, New York State, United States of America is 14°C (57°F), with daytime highs ranging from 0°C (32°F) in February to 27°C (81°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Canandaigua compares to cities worldwide.

Visitors to Canandaigua can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 17°C (63°F) in July to -8°C (18°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Canandaigua by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Canandaigua's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.

Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Canandaigua's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Canandaigua climate page.