Gates-North Gates in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gates-North Gates sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 9.8 in of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Gates-North Gates's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gates-North Gates's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 74°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 63°F
- Rainfall
- 9.8 in
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gates-North Gates in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early June to 75°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Gates-North Gates reaches about 74°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gates-North Gates
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gates-North Gates weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 22° | 3.2 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 2.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 39° / 28° | 3.0 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 50° / 38° | 3.8 | 11.4 | 2 | 13.1 | 2.1 |
| May | 60° / 48° | 3.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 70° / 58° | 3.4 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 77° / 65° | 3.4 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 76° / 65° | 3.0 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 58° | 3.4 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 59° / 48° | 4.1 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 47° / 37° | 3.6 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 38° / 29° | 3.6 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gates-North Gates gets around 9.8 in of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gates-North Gates?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gates-North Gates for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gates-North Gates in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gates-North Gates sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gates-North Gates in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 65°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 39 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 43 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 37 | Bracing |
| Apr | 38 | Bracing |
| May | 42 | Bracing |
| Jun | 56 | Bracing |
| Jul | 69 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 72 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 67 | Cool |
| Oct | 58 | Bracing |
| Nov | 49 | Bracing |
| Dec | 43 | Bracing |
UV index in Gates-North Gates in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gates-North Gates peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Gates-North Gates in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gates-North Gates is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Gates-North Gates?
Gates-North Gates sits at 43.2°N, 77.7°W, 554 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rochester, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Gates-North Gates
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Gates-North Gates.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gates-North Gates has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.
The land around Gates-North Gates is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gates-North Gates (43.1655°, -77.7007°, elevation 554 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.