Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Fleischmanns gets about 105 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fleischmanns at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fleischmanns’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fleischmanns’ place in New York beside it.
What a year in Fleischmanns feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at E Jewett, NY, 21 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fleischmanns’ center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 105 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Slide Mtn, NY, falls mostly in January and December. 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 169 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fleischmanns
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 E Jewett, NY.
Living with Fleischmanns’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fleischmanns 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 →Fleischmanns and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fleischmanns yet.
Climates most like Fleischmanns’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleischmanns, NY | 13° | 78° | 46" | 105" |
| Freeport, ME | 14° | 78° | 49" | 84" |
| Corry, PA | 16° | 80° | 47" | 114" |
| Wakefield, NH | 11° | 80° | 49" | 81" |
| Chardon, OH | 18° | 81° | 45" | 114" |
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 Fleischmanns averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 Fleischmanns compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fleischmanns’ place among New York’s.
Fleischmanns weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fleischmanns’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Slide Mtn, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | 3.0" | 24.6" | 17 | 13° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 2.5" | 20.6" | 14 | 10° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 21° | 3.3" | 18.5" | 15 | 23° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 31° | 3.7" | 5.9" | 13 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 15 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 4.4" | 2.2" | 13 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 3.4" | 9.3" | 13 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 3.8" | 23.2" | 16 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 46.3" | 104.7" | 169 |
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 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Fleischmanns’ 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 Fleischmanns’ center.
- Snow: Slide Mtn, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: E Jewett, NY, 21 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Fleischmanns’ climate
What is the weather like in Fleischmanns?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fleischmanns in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Fleischmanns get?
About 105 inches in a normal winter at Slide Mtn, NY, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Fleischmanns?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (E Jewett, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Fleischmanns?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 129 frost-free days, at E Jewett, NY.
What growing zone is Fleischmanns in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fleischmanns?
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 Fleischmanns getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fleischmanns.
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.