Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Binghamton gets about 87 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 74% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in February. Garden planting can start around May 5; autumn frost returns near October 12.
A year in Binghamton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Binghamton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Binghamton’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Binghamton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Endicott, NY, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Binghamton’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 87 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Binghamton, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 20 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 164 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Binghamton
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Endicott, NY.
Living with Binghamton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
159 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Binghamton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Binghamton and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Binghamton in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Binghamton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, NY | 16° | 83° | 41" | 87" |
| Dowagiac, MI | 18° | 83° | 40" | 87" |
| Howland Center, OH | 18° | 83° | 42" | 68" |
| Hermitage, PA | 18° | 83° | 43" | 68" |
| Hampstead, NH | 15° | 83° | 46" | 76" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Binghamton averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Binghamton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Binghamton’s place among New York’s.
Binghamton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Binghamton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Binghamton, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | 2.7" | 20.6" | 16 | 22 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 2.2" | 19.7" | 14 | 21 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.1" | 16.4" | 15 | 15 | 27° – 47° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 14 | 2 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 3.8" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.0" | 6.8" | 14 | 5 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 3.0" | 18.1" | 16 | 16 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 41.3" | 86.5" | 164 | 81 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Binghamton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Binghamton’s center.
- Snow: Binghamton, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Endicott, NY, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Binghamton’s climate
What is the weather like in Binghamton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Binghamton in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 155 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Binghamton get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter at Binghamton, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 20 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 81 days a year.
How hot does it get in Binghamton?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Endicott, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Binghamton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 159 frost-free days, at Endicott, NY.
What growing zone is Binghamton in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Binghamton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Binghamton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Binghamton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.