Summers in Day are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 10°. A year here swings 69° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 93% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 67–79°.
A year in Day at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Day’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Day’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Day feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake), NY, 24 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Day’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 60 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Conklingville Dam, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Day
98% 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 Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake), NY.
Living with Day’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 11 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 41 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Day from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Day and its neighbors
Stony Creek has the coldest January nights next door (8°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Day’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day, NY | 10° | 79° | 46" | 60" |
| Auburn, ME | 10° | 80° | 47" | 65" |
| Wakefield, NH | 11° | 80° | 49" | 81" |
| St. Marys, PA | 16° | 80° | 46" | 53" |
| Salisbury, MA | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
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 Day averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 59% 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 Day compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Day’s place among New York’s.
Day weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Day’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Conklingville Dam, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | 3.5" | 15.8" | 12 | 7° – 28° |
| February | 32° | 11° | 2.9" | 13.2" | 9 | 8° – 29° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 3.5" | 14.0" | 11 | 22° – 40° |
| April | 55° | 31° | 3.8" | 2.0" | 10 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 10 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 9 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 3.9" | 11.9" | 12 | 18° – 37° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 46.4" | 60.3" | 123 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 8° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Day’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 Day’s center.
- Snow: Conklingville Dam, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake), NY, 24 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Day’s climate
What is the weather like in Day?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Day in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 179 nights a year reach 32° or below and 27 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 7°.
How much snow does Day get?
About 60 inches in a normal winter at Conklingville Dam, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Day?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake), NY.
When is the first and last frost in Day?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 143 frost-free days, at Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake), NY.
What growing zone is Day in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Day?
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 Day getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Day.
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.