Climateby Month

Syracuse, NY climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 400 ft elevation

Summers in Syracuse are warm; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 82°F in July and fall to 32°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 11 to 19 a month. Normal snowfall is about 128 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May, June and September.

Warmest month
82°F
July normal high
Coldest month
17°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
174
39.9 in of precipitation
Snow a year
127.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Syracuse?

Normal highs range from 32°F in January to 82°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 17°F (-8°C) 32° 17° February: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) April: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) June: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 57°F (14°C) July: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) 82° 62° August: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) September: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) October: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) November: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 33°F (1°C) December: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 24°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Syracuse?

January has the most wet days (about 19); the year brings about 40 in of precipitation.

January: 19 wet days 19 February: 17 wet days March: 16 wet days April: 15 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 11 wet days 11 September: 11 wet days October: 15 wet days November: 16 wet days December: 19 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 127.8 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 34.0 in of snow 34.0 February: 30.3 in of snow March: 19.8 in of snow April: 3.0 in of snow May: 0.1 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 9.8 in of snow December: 30.6 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Syracuse?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 8 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 3 muggy days July: 8 muggy days 8 August: 7 muggy days September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 4.9 mi NNE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June.

January: 9.4 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.7 hours of daylight June: 15.3 hours of daylight 15.3 July: 15.0 hours of daylight August: 13.9 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.7 hours of daylight December: 9.1 hours of daylight 9.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Syracuse, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 32°F17°F 2.6 in19 34.0 in 0 9.4 h
February 34°F18°F 2.5 in17 30.3 in 0 10.5 h
March 42°F25°F 3.0 in16 19.8 in 0 11.9 h
April 56°F36°F 3.5 in15 3.0 in 0 13.4 h
May 69°F47°F 3.4 in13 0.1 in 1 14.7 h
June 77°F57°F 3.6 in12 0.0 in 3 15.3 h
July 82°F62°F 3.9 in12 0.0 in 8 15.0 h
August 80°F60°F 3.7 in11 0.0 in 7 13.9 h
September 73°F53°F 3.4 in11 0.0 in 2 12.5 h
October 60°F42°F 3.9 in15 0.2 in 0 11.0 h
November 48°F33°F 3.2 in16 9.8 in 0 9.7 h
December 37°F24°F 3.3 in19 30.6 in 0 9.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Syracuse

By our comfort score, the best months are May, June and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 250724
Feb 280721
Mar 391814
Apr 56783
May 721581
Jun 701372
Jul 61874
Aug 631072
Sep 691661
Oct 561080
Nov 39387
Dec 260820

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Syracuse

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 29, and the first fall frost around Oct 19, leaving 173 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Syracuse
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 29after May 13
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 19before Oct 2
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 16after Apr 30
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 2before Oct 16
Frost-free season173 daysunder 152 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport (USW00014771), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New York.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (July 17, 2012, and 1 other day); the lowest was -23°F (February 14, 2016).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport (USW00014771), 4.9 mi NNE of the city center, 413 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Syracuse Hancock International Airport (725190-14771), 4.9 mi NNE of the city center, 410 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error