Bovina sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 13°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 90% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Bovina at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bovina’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bovina’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Bovina feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 132 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from Delhi 2 Se, NY, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bovina’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. 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 59 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Arkville 2 W, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 15 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 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bovina
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Delhi 2 Se, NY.
Living with Bovina’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
132 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 19 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 5.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bovina from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (84%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bovina and its neighbors
Roxbury has the coldest January nights next door (12°, 1° colder) and Middletown the hottest July afternoons (79°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bovina’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina, NY | 13° | 78° | 47" | 59" |
| Brunswick, ME | 13° | 78° | 48" | 67" |
| Gilford, NH | 11° | 79° | 50" | 62" |
| Treasure Lake, PA | 17° | 80° | 45" | 53" |
| Northfield, VT | 7° | 79° | 44" | 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 Bovina averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Bovina compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bovina’s place among New York’s.
Bovina weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bovina’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Arkville 2 W, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | 3.0" | 15.4" | 14 | 20 | 11° – 30° |
| February | 33° | 14° | 2.6" | 14.4" | 11 | 17 | 9° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 3.1" | 10.1" | 12 | 11 | 23° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.8" | 2.6" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 3.4" | 3.3" | 12 | 3 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 19° | 3.6" | 12.5" | 14 | 13 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 46.7" | 58.7" | 152 | 66 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bovina’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 Bovina’s center.
- Snow: Arkville 2 W, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Delhi 2 Se, NY, 8 miles from the town’s center, 670 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Bovina’s climate
What is the weather like in Bovina?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bovina in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 169 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Bovina get?
About 59 inches in a normal winter at Arkville 2 W, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 15 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 66 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bovina?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Delhi 2 Se, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Bovina?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 19 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 132 frost-free days, at Delhi 2 Se, NY.
What growing zone is Bovina in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bovina?
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 Bovina getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bovina.
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.