Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Cold Brook gets about 164 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 39 U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 79°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 94% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 67–79°.
A year in Cold Brook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cold Brook’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cold Brook’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Cold Brook feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Trenton Falls, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cold Brook’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 164 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boonville 4 Ssw, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 39 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 181 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cold Brook
95% 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 Trenton Falls, NY.
Living with Cold Brook’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cold Brook from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cold Brook and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cold Brook yet.
Climates most like Cold Brook’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Brook, NY | 10° | 79° | 49" | 164" |
| Lyndon, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 142" |
| Corry, PA | 16° | 80° | 47" | 114" |
| Chardon, OH | 18° | 81° | 45" | 114" |
| Farmington, ME | 8° | 79° | 46" | 94" |
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 Cold Brook averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Cold Brook compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cold Brook’s place among New York’s.
Cold Brook weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cold Brook’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boonville 4 Ssw, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | 3.6" | 39.7" | 20 | 29 | 8° – 28° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 2.9" | 39.2" | 16 | 28 | 7° – 28° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 3.3" | 26.7" | 15 | 27 | 21° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.9" | 6.2" | 14 | 9 | 35° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 4.8" | 1.4" | 16 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 3.8" | 15.5" | 16 | 10 | 31° – 43° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 4.1" | 35.1" | 19 | 24 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 49.3" | 164.0" | 181 | 128 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cold Brook’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 Cold Brook’s center.
- Snow: Boonville 4 Ssw, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Trenton Falls, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Cold Brook’s climate
What is the weather like in Cold Brook?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cold Brook in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 152 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 8°.
How much snow does Cold Brook get?
About 164 inches in a normal winter at Boonville 4 Ssw, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 39 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 128 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cold Brook?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Trenton Falls, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Cold Brook?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 161 frost-free days, at Trenton Falls, NY.
What growing zone is Cold Brook 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 Cold Brook?
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 Cold Brook getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cold Brook.
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.