Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0January in Claverack-Red Mills bites harder than in 78% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 85°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. Tender plants can go out after about April 25; in half of years the first frost comes by October 18.
A year in Claverack-Red Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Claverack-Red Mills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Claverack-Red Mills’ place in New York beside it.
What a year in Claverack-Red Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Claverack-Red Mills’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Claverack-Red Mills
88% 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 Hudson Correctional Facility, NY.
Living with Claverack-Red Mills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Claverack-Red Mills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Claverack-Red Mills and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Claverack-Red Mills yet.
Climates most like Claverack-Red Mills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claverack-Red Mills, NY | 17° | 85° | 42" | 31" |
| Manteno, IL | 17° | 84° | 40" | 29" |
| Berwick, PA | 19° | 85° | 43" | 36" |
| Lowell, IN | 17° | 84° | 40" | 30" |
| Struthers, OH | 19° | 84° | 41" | 28" |
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 Claverack-Red Mills averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Claverack-Red Mills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Claverack-Red Mills’ place among New York’s.
Claverack-Red Mills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Claverack-Red Mills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hudson Correctional Facility, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 2.6" | 8.2" | 8 | 5 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 38° | 18° | 2.3" | 8.5" | 8 | 9 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 2.8" | 4.4" | 8 | 5 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.3" | 9.1" | 9 | 6 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 41.9" | 31.0" | 116 | 26 |
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 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Claverack-Red Mills’ 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 Claverack-Red Mills’ center.
- Snow: Hudson Correctional Facility, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower; 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 Claverack-Red Mills’ climate
What is the weather like in Claverack-Red Mills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Claverack-Red Mills in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Claverack-Red Mills get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in Claverack-Red Mills?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Hudson Correctional Facility, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Claverack-Red Mills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 176 frost-free days, at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY.
What growing zone is Claverack-Red Mills in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Claverack-Red Mills?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Claverack-Red Mills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Claverack-Red Mills.
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.