New York Climate: Rankings, Normals and Frost Dates by Town

How New York is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in New York: 67.6°F (+0.2 °F against 1991-2020), the 38th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in New York: 3.49 in (-0.53 in against 1991-2020), the 56th driest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in New York: 47.3°F (+0.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 31st warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in New York: 29.06 in (+0.70 in against 1991-2020), the 35th wettest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 70.9°F in 2016
Coolest August: 60.8°F in 1903
Wettest August: 7.76 in in 2011
Driest August: 1.45 in in 1907

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Albany AP	59.4°F	39.4°F	40.68 in	59.2 in	April 27	October 15
Binghamton	54.8°F	37.8°F	42.04 in	86.5 in	May 2	October 11
Buffalo	56.8°F	40.9°F	40.68 in	95.4 in	April 24	October 26
Canton 4 Se	54.6°F	34.4°F	38.19 in	77.3 in	May 9	September 30
Dansville Muni AP	59.7°F	39.3°F	29.04 in		May 1	October 19
Dunkirk Chautauqua AP	57.5°F	40.0°F	32.99 in		May 5	October 20
Elmira Corning Rgnl AP	58.9°F	37.1°F	32.36 in		May 9	October 9
Farmingdale AP	61.0°F	45.9°F	38.28 in		April 6	November 6
Fulton Oswego CO AP	56.3°F	38.3°F	39.56 in		May 2	October 16
Glens Falls AP	56.9°F	34.5°F	38.21 in		May 9	September 30
Islip Li Macarthur AP	61.1°F	45.2°F	45.99 in	31.8 in	April 10	November 2
Ithaca 13 E	55.2°F	35.2°F	41.66 in		May 13	October 4
Massena Intl AP	54.6°F	33.6°F	33.92 in		May 8	October 1
Millbrook 3 W	59.5°F	37.8°F	45.75 in		May 4	October 7
Montauk AP	59.5°F	46.5°F	44.31 in		April 7	November 15
Montgomery Orange AP	60.0°F	38.8°F	40.99 in		May 1	October 11
New York Cntrl Pk Twr	62.6°F	48.9°F	49.52 in	29.8 in	March 30	November 20
New York Jfk Intl AP	61.6°F	47.0°F	43.29 in	25.9 in	April 2	November 14
New York Laguardia AP	63.5°F	50.1°F	45.28 in	29.8 in	March 26	November 25
Niagara Falls Intl AP	56.7°F	38.8°F	32.97 in		May 1	October 19
Penn Yan AP	57.8°F	39.6°F	30.24 in		April 30	October 22
Plattsburgh Intl AP	55.3°F	35.2°F	30.89 in		May 6	October 5
Poughkeepsie Dutchess CO AP	61.0°F	40.0°F	41.90 in		April 30	October 14
Rochester Gtr Intl AP	58.4°F	40.6°F	35.09 in	102.0 in	April 24	October 25
Rome Griffiss Airfield	56.4°F	36.9°F	43.82 in		May 6	October 13
Saranac Rgnl AP	51.8°F	27.6°F	36.61 in		June 2	September 9
Shirley Brookhaven AP	60.8°F	44.0°F	44.24 in		April 18	October 28
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	57.6°F	39.4°F	39.88 in	127.8 in	April 29	October 19
Utica Oneida CO AP	56.0°F	37.4°F	44.00 in		May 1	October 13
Watertown Intl AP	55.4°F	35.2°F	37.07 in		May 11	October 1
Wellsville Muni AP	54.4°F	38.4°F	37.21 in		May 4	October 14
Westchester CO AP	60.6°F	43.4°F	47.75 in		April 12	October 31
Westhamptn Gabreski AP	60.0°F	40.4°F	43.46 in		May 7	October 14

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.