Morehouse gets about 129 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 100 U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 74°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 68° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Garden planting can start around May 18; autumn frost returns near September 30.
A year in Morehouse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morehouse’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Morehouse’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Morehouse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Old Forge, NY, 23 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Morehouse’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −24°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 129 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Piseco, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Morehouse
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 Old Forge, NY.
Living with Morehouse’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
134 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 18 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 29 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Morehouse from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Morehouse and its neighbors
Inlet has the coldest January nights next door (5°, 1° colder) and Salisbury the hottest July afternoons (77°, 3° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Morehouse’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse, NY | 6° | 74° | 56" | 129" |
| Rumford, ME | 7° | 77° | 52" | 88" |
| Berlin, NH | 5° | 77° | 45" | 82" |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 8° | 76° | 37" | 120" |
| Lyndon, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 142" |
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 Morehouse averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Morehouse compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Morehouse’s place among New York’s.
Morehouse weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Morehouse’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Piseco, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 6° | 4.3" | 33.0" | 19 | 4° – 24° |
| February | 28° | 7° | 3.6" | 26.4" | 14 | 3° – 25° |
| March | 36° | 15° | 3.9" | 23.8" | 15 | 16° – 37° |
| April | 49° | 27° | 4.5" | 3.7" | 13 | 31° – 44° |
| May | 62° | 39° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 15 | 44° – 56° |
| June | 70° | 48° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 74° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 59° – 67° |
| August | 72° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 66° | 45° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 52° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 5.4" | 1.2" | 15 | 39° – 50° |
| November | 41° | 24° | 4.6" | 11.4" | 17 | 27° – 38° |
| December | 30° | 14° | 4.7" | 29.2" | 19 | 13° – 34° |
| Year | 50° | 30° | 55.5" | 128.8" | 179 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Morehouse’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 Morehouse’s center.
- Snow: Piseco, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Old Forge, NY, 23 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower; 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 Morehouse’s climate
What is the weather like in Morehouse?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 129 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 155 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Morehouse in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 4°.
How much snow does Morehouse get?
About 129 inches in a normal winter at Piseco, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Morehouse?
July, with a typical high of 74°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Old Forge, NY.
When is the first and last frost in Morehouse?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 134 frost-free days, at Old Forge, NY.
What growing zone is Morehouse in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Morehouse?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Morehouse getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morehouse.
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.