Midwinter lows in Hortonville sink below those of 86% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 82°. Temperatures cover 67° across the year, low to high. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 82% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 70–82°.
A year in Hortonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hortonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hortonville’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Hortonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Callicoon Ctr, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hortonville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 70 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Liberty 1 Ne, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 17 inches a month. 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 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hortonville
96% 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 Callicoon Ctr, NY.
Living with Hortonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
146 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 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 Hortonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (84%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hortonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hortonville yet.
Climates most like Hortonville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortonville, NY | 15° | 82° | 46" | 70" |
| Pembroke, NH | 13° | 82° | 46" | 68" |
| Fitchburg, MA | 15° | 82° | 48" | 75" |
| Warren, PA | 17° | 81° | 45" | 72" |
| Wells, ME | 14° | 81° | 49" | 70" |
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 Hortonville averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Hortonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hortonville’s place among New York’s.
Hortonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hortonville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Liberty 1 Ne, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 15° | 3.1" | 16.6" | 10 | 24 | 14° – 31° |
| February | 36° | 16° | 2.6" | 17.4" | 8 | 24 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 23° | 3.3" | 12.8" | 10 | 18 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 33° | 3.9" | 3.3" | 11 | 3 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.2" | 4.2" | 9 | 3 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 3.7" | 15.3" | 11 | 17 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 36° | 46.1" | 69.9" | 125 | 87 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hortonville’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 Hortonville’s center.
- Snow: Liberty 1 Ne, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Callicoon Ctr, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 Hortonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Hortonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hortonville in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 164 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Hortonville get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter at Liberty 1 Ne, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 17 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 87 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hortonville?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Callicoon Ctr, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Hortonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 146 frost-free days, at Callicoon Ctr, NY.
What growing zone is Hortonville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hortonville?
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 Hortonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hortonville.
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.