Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0July in Kendall stays fresher than in 92% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 18°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 62°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 79% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 1; autumn frost returns near October 20.
A year in Kendall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kendall’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kendall’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Kendall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Albion, NY, 9 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kendall’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 67 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Albion, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kendall
90% 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 Albion, NY.
Living with Kendall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 1 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kendall from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kendall and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Kendall in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Kendall’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall, NY | 18° | 80° | 34" | 67" |
| Cudahy, WI | 16° | 81° | 34" | 49" |
| Grand Haven, MI | 19° | 81° | 36" | 87" |
| Michigan City, IN | 19° | 82° | 39" | 65" |
| Sheffield Lake, OH | 22° | 81° | 38" | 64" |
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 Kendall averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Kendall compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kendall’s place among New York’s.
Kendall weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kendall’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Albion, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | 2.4" | 19.5" | 14 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 2.0" | 17.3" | 12 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 42° | 26° | 2.3" | 12.8" | 11 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 54° | 36° | 3.0" | 1.9" | 13 | 38° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 65° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 61° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 72° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.7" | 4.0" | 13 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.6" | 11.3" | 14 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 57° | 40° | 34.0" | 67.0" | 143 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Kendall’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 Kendall’s center.
- Snow: Albion, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Albion, NY, 9 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Kendall’s climate
What is the weather like in Kendall?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kendall in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Kendall get?
About 67 inches in a normal winter at Albion, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Kendall?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Albion, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Kendall?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 170 frost-free days, at Albion, NY.
What growing zone is Kendall in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kendall?
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 Kendall getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kendall.
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.