Precipitation in Brewster Hill tops that of 75% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 18°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in October and the lightest in February. In January, nights here are colder than in 69% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Brewster Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brewster Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brewster Hill’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Brewster Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 14. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Carmel 4n, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Danbury Muni Airport, 7 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brewster Hill’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Stormville, NY, is heaviest from January through March, about 14 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brewster Hill
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 Danbury Muni Airport.
Living with Brewster Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
166 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 1 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brewster Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brewster Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brewster Hill yet.
Climates most like Brewster Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Hill, NY | 18° | 84° | 48" | 58" |
| Wakefield, MA | 18° | 83° | 48" | 64" |
| Plaistow, NH | 16° | 83° | 47" | 58" |
| Franklin, PA | 19° | 83° | 45" | 54" |
| Elkins, WV | 21° | 82° | 50" | 69" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brewster Hill averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Brewster Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brewster Hill’s place among New York’s.
Brewster Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brewster Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stormville, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 3.4" | 14.3" | 13 | 19 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.8" | 12.9" | 10 | 17 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.9" | 14.3" | 13 | 14 | 31° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.9" | 3.1" | 13 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.8" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 4.1" | 11.2" | 11 | 11 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 47.9" | 57.9" | 134 | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Brewster Hill’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 Brewster Hill’s center.
- Snow: Stormville, NY.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Danbury Muni Airport, 7 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Carmel 4n, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Brewster Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Brewster Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brewster Hill in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 137 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Brewster Hill get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Stormville, NY, heaviest from January through March, about 14 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 63 days a year.
How hot does it get in Brewster Hill?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Danbury Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Brewster Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 166 frost-free days, at Danbury Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Brewster Hill in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brewster Hill?
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 Brewster Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brewster Hill.
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.