Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0Midwinter lows in Montour Falls sink below those of 79% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 83° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 78% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.2° rise. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 70–83°.
A year in Montour Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Montour Falls’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Montour Falls’ place in New York beside it.
What a year in Montour Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Montour Falls’ 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 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elmira, NY, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; September 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 Montour Falls
93% 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 Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport.
Living with Montour Falls’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 4.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Montour Falls from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Montour Falls and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Montour Falls yet.
Climates most like Montour Falls’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour Falls, NY | 16° | 83° | 34" | 42" |
| Flushing, MI | 16° | 83° | 33" | 40" |
| Bristol, WI | 15° | 83° | 36" | 43" |
| Grandwood Park, IL | 15° | 83° | 37" | 43" |
| Kendallville, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 36" |
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 Montour Falls averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Montour Falls compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Montour Falls’ place among New York’s.
Montour Falls weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Montour Falls’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elmira, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | 1.8" | 8.4" | 12 | 17 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 1.6" | 9.5" | 10 | 16 | 12° – 35° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 2.3" | 11.2" | 11 | 11 | 27° – 47° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.0" | 1.5" | 13 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.5" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 35° – 46° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.3" | 8.4" | 12 | 10 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 34.2" | 41.8" | 140 | 58 |
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 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Montour Falls’ 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 Montour Falls’ center.
- Snow: Elmira, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 460 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 Montour Falls’ climate
What is the weather like in Montour Falls?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Montour Falls in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 153 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Montour Falls get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Elmira, NY, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 58 days a year.
How hot does it get in Montour Falls?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Montour Falls?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 151 frost-free days, at Elmira Corning Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Montour Falls 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 Montour Falls?
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 Montour Falls getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Montour Falls.
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.