Nights turn raw in Holland Patent each January, colder than in 91% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 87% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Holland Patent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holland Patent’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holland Patent’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Holland Patent 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, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holland Patent’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. 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
October is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Holland Patent
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 Holland Patent’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 5b. 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 Holland Patent from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holland Patent and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Holland Patent yet.
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 Holland Patent averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Holland Patent compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holland Patent’s place among New York’s.
Holland Patent weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holland Patent’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | 3.1" | 9° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 13° | 2.6" | 9° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 22° | 3.2" | 22° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 3.7" | 37° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 4.2" | 50° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.5" | 62° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.5" | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.0" | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.0" | 58° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 4.7" | 43° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.7" | 32° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 3.8" | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 45.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Holland Patent’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 Holland Patent’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Trenton Falls, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Holland Patent’s climate
What is the weather like in Holland Patent?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holland Patent in winter?
January nights average 12°. 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 9°.
How hot does it get in Holland Patent?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Trenton Falls, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Holland Patent?
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 Holland Patent in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holland Patent?
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 Holland Patent getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holland Patent.
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.