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Weather in Old Forge, NY · National Weather Service + NOAA

Old Forge is snow country

Old Forge has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 158 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 42° and a normal night drops to 24°.

Winter 29°/9°Spring 51°/28°Summer 74°/52°Fall 55°/35°
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Sunrise 6:38 am · sunset 4:48 pm

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What stands out about Old Forge’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 158 inches a winter, more than 2,065 of 2,156 New York towns.Among New York’s coldest wintersJanuary nights average 6°, colder than 2,182 of 2,223 New York towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 76°, cooler than 98% of U.S. towns.A short growing season134 frost-free days, from May 18 to Sep 30.
A normal year

Where today sits in Old Forge’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
29° / 9°
46 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
51° / 28°
Last frost around May 18
Summer
74° / 52°
90° days are rare
Fall now
55° / 35°
First frost around Sep 30
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 30). Last frost next spring: May 18
Best months to be outside
MayJunJulAugSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Old Forge get?About 158 inches a winter.When is it wettest?October, with 5.2 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.

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Road reports, first frosts and storm memories from neighbors in Old Forge.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Old Forge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Old Forge, NY (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.