West Seneca in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), West Seneca sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 9.3 in of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 40°F in early December to 36°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is West Seneca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see West Seneca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°F
- Precipitation
- 9.3 in
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in West Seneca in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 40°F in early December to 36°F by late February.
A typical winter day in West Seneca reaches about 34°F and drops to 22°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in West Seneca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
West Seneca weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 31° / 19° | 3.3 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 2.6 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 42° / 27° | 3.2 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 55° / 38° | 3.8 | 13 | 2.9 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 65° / 49° | 3.7 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 74° / 58° | 4.0 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 78° / 62° | 4.2 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 76° / 61° | 3.5 | 12.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 70° / 54° | 3.3 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 58° / 44° | 3.9 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 46° / 34° | 3.4 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 37° / 26° | 3.5 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
West Seneca gets around 9.3 in of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit West Seneca?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Seneca.
What to pack for West Seneca in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, West Seneca sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near West Seneca in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 38°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 37 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Bracing |
| Feb | 34 | Bracing |
| Mar | 34 | Bracing |
| Apr | 38 | Bracing |
| May | 48 | Bracing |
| Jun | 62 | Cool |
| Jul | 72 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 74 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 69 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 60 | Cool |
| Nov | 50 | Bracing |
| Dec | 43 | Bracing |
UV index in West Seneca in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Seneca peaks around June 22 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is West Seneca?
West Seneca sits at 42.9°N, 78.8°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lackawanna, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around West Seneca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of West Seneca.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Seneca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 604 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 ft.
The land around West Seneca is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (27%) 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 West Seneca (42.8501°, -78.7998°, elevation 597 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.