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Batavia, New York Weather

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Batavia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Batavia, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 8:01 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
80%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Batavia, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBatavia, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 65°H 82°
Batavia, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    46%
    0.17″
    82°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    80°65°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    42%
    —
    73°59°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    77°58°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    82°60°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    0.01″
    82°65°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    71°63°-11°
Batavia, NY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°73°86°6a12p6p12anow 73°high 82°low 65°PRECIP %
Batavia, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
240° · veering 5°
Direction
WSW
240°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 29 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Batavia, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.8
+2.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.8
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
+2.1
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.9981.5983.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Batavia, NY
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↓-9 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
82μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
3.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Batavia, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.1mi
UNLIMITED
69 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:01 UTC · Batavia, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:01 UTC · Batavia, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Batavia, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Batavia, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Batavia, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
4:54 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Batavia, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Batavia, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Batavia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 14020

16-Day Forecast — Batavia

  1. Sat82°72°46%
  2. Sun80°65°16%
  3. Mon73°59°42%
  4. Tue77°58°14%
  5. Wed82°60°12%
  6. Thu82°65°40%
  7. Fri71°63°32%
  8. Sat79°60°27%
  9. Sun79°63°21%
  10. Mon76°62°17%
  11. Tue78°60°21%
  12. Wed84°64°30%
  13. Thu85°66°26%
  14. Fri81°68°51%
  15. Sat78°65°27%
  16. Sun81°60°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Batavia

SPC includes Batavia in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Batavia's warmest stretch (~70°F) and January its coldest (~23°F); precipitation crests in June at 3.7 inches and ebbs in February to 1.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January23°2.5″7
February25°1.9″6
March33°2.4″6
April45°3.2″8
May57°3.2″8
June66°3.7″8
July70°3.5″7
August69°3.3″7
September62°3.6″7
October51°3.6″8
November40°2.9″7
December29°2.8″7

Regional context

Batavia swings from 23°F in January to 70°F in July (47°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Batavia runs about 36.6 inches on roughly 86 measurable days.

No season owns Batavia's rain: June reaches 3.7 inches across 8.0 days and February keeps 1.9 inches on 5.6, an even spread through Batavia's year. That even rhythm groups Batavia with places like Corfu, NY, Wyoming, NY and Linwood, NY.

Batavia reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Batavia, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Batavia near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Batavia can lag Batavia's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Corfu, NY, Wyoming, NY, Linwood, NY, Akron, NY, Churchville, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Batavia?
In Batavia, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Batavia's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Batavia?
June is the wettest month in Batavia, about 3.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 37 inches.
What is the warmest month in Batavia?
Batavia peaks in July, when the mean runs near 70°F.
What is the coldest month in Batavia?
January is Batavia's coldest month, averaging about 23°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Batavia?
In Batavia, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Batavia's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Batavia get?
Expect roughly 86 wet days a year in Batavia.
What hardiness zone is Batavia?
With January around 23°F, Batavia's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Batavia's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Batavia?
Batavia's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Batavia?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Batavia in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Batavia?
Current conditions for Batavia and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Batavia forecast updated?
The Batavia forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Batavia?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Batavia are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Batavia?
The next few days in Batavia's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Batavia, New York swings from 23°F in the heart of winter to 70°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Batavia totals around 37 inches, spread over about 86 days of rain or snow.

Batavia's 47°F range, set by its 43.0°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Batavia.

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ZIP codes in Batavia

  • 14020

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.