Nights turn raw in Duane Lake each January, colder than in 89% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 81°. Only 68° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 86% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Duane Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Duane Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Duane Lake’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Duane Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Delanson 2ne, NY, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Duane Lake’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 54 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY, falls mostly in January, March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Duane Lake
94% 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 Delanson 2ne, NY.
Living with Duane Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 7.
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 Duane Lake from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Duane Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Duane Lake yet.
Climates most like Duane Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Lake, NY | 13° | 81° | 40" | 54" |
| Mukwonago, WI | 13° | 82° | 36" | 51" |
| Big Rapids, MI | 14° | 82° | 36" | 61" |
| Ontario, OH | 17° | 82° | 42" | 49" |
| Asbury, IA | 11° | 83° | 38" | 43" |
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 Duane Lake averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Duane Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Duane Lake’s place among New York’s.
Duane Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Duane Lake’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | 2.6" | 13.7" | 12 | 21 | 11° – 30° |
| February | 34° | 16° | 2.3" | 10.7" | 10 | 20 | 10° – 31° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 3.1" | 12.4" | 11 | 16 | 25° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.5" | 11 | 3 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.0" | 1.7" | 10 | 3 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.1" | 13.1" | 11 | 14 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 40.2" | 53.5" | 140 | 78 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Duane Lake’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 Duane Lake’s center.
- Snow: Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Delanson 2ne, NY, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Duane Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Duane Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Duane Lake in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Duane Lake get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter at Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY, most of it in January, March and December, with snow on the ground about 78 days a year.
How hot does it get in Duane Lake?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Delanson 2ne, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Duane Lake?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 153 frost-free days, at Delanson 2ne, NY.
What growing zone is Duane Lake 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 Duane Lake?
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 Duane Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Duane Lake.
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.