Photo: Loz Gemachet · CC BY-SA 4.0Winter nights in Bloomingburg are colder than in 76% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 72% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.9°, most of all in December. Tender plants can go out after about April 21; in half of years the first frost comes by October 22.
A year in Bloomingburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bloomingburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bloomingburg’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Bloomingburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Middletown 2 Nw, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bloomingburg’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Port Jervis, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bloomingburg
91% 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 Middletown 2 Nw, NY.
Living with Bloomingburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bloomingburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bloomingburg and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Bloomingburg in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bloomingburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingburg, NY | 17° | 83° | 47" | 43" |
| Marlborough, MA | 17° | 84° | 48" | 46" |
| Indiana, PA | 19° | 83° | 46" | 46" |
| Woonsocket, RI | 18° | 83° | 50" | 42" |
| Barrington, NH | 14° | 82° | 47" | 39" |
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 Bloomingburg averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Bloomingburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bloomingburg’s place among New York’s.
Bloomingburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bloomingburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Port Jervis, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | 3.3" | 11.2" | 10 | 15 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.7" | 10.6" | 9 | 13 | 14° – 34° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.7" | 9.6" | 10 | 10 | 29° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 3.4" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.0" | 8.8" | 11 | 7 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 47.2" | 42.6" | 121 | 46 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bloomingburg’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 Bloomingburg’s center.
- Snow: Port Jervis, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Middletown 2 Nw, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher; 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 Bloomingburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Bloomingburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bloomingburg in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 123 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Bloomingburg get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Port Jervis, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 46 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bloomingburg?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Middletown 2 Nw, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Bloomingburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 182 frost-free days, at Middletown 2 Nw, NY.
What growing zone is Bloomingburg in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bloomingburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bloomingburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bloomingburg.
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.