Summers in Deposit are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 14° on average. A year here swings 66° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 87% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 68–80°.
A year in Deposit at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Deposit’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Deposit’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Deposit feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Deposit, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 490 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Deposit’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 46 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Deposit
93% 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 Deposit, NY.
Living with Deposit’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 12 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 9.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Deposit from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Deposit and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Deposit in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Deposit averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
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 Deposit compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Deposit’s place among New York’s.
Deposit weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Deposit’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | 3.0" | 13° – 31° |
| February | 34° | 15° | 2.6" | 11° – 31° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 3.3" | 25° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.8" | 39° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 43° | 4.1" | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.6" | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.4" | 65° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.6" | 63° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 4.5" | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.4" | 44° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 29° | 3.4" | 33° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.4" | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 45.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Deposit’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 Deposit’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Deposit, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, 490 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 Deposit’s climate
What is the weather like in Deposit?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Deposit in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 151 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How hot does it get in Deposit?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Deposit, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Deposit?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 152 frost-free days, at Deposit, NY.
What growing zone is Deposit in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Deposit?
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 Deposit 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 Deposit.
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.