Photo: Sullynyflhi · Public domainNeither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Point Lookout sits near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 84°. No month is much wetter than another: March, the wettest, gets little more than February, the driest. Its January nights stay gentler than in 67% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 7 to November 8.
A year in Point Lookout at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Point Lookout’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Point Lookout’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Point Lookout feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Oceanside, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Point Lookout’s center in zone 7b: 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at JFK Airport, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; March is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Point Lookout
85% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Oceanside, NY.
Living with Point Lookout’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Point Lookout from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Point Lookout and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Point Lookout yet.
Climates most like Point Lookout’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout, NY | 27° | 84° | 45" | 26" |
| Blacksburg, VA | 25° | 84° | 43" | 25" |
| Damascus, MD | 25° | 85° | 45" | 31" |
| Fairmont, WV | 23° | 84° | 46" | 24" |
| Wellston, OH | 23° | 85° | 44" | 23" |
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 Point Lookout averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 Point Lookout compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Point Lookout’s place among New York’s.
Point Lookout weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Point Lookout’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from JFK Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 3.3" | 7.5" | 11 | 6 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 28° | 3.0" | 8.6" | 10 | 7 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 34° | 4.3" | 4.3" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| May | 69° | 52° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 76° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 32° | 4.2" | 4.5" | 11 | 3 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 62° | 47° | 44.9" | 25.9" | 121 | 20 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Point Lookout’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 Point Lookout’s center.
- Snow: JFK Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Oceanside, NY, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Point Lookout’s climate
What is the weather like in Point Lookout?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Point Lookout in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Point Lookout get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at JFK Airport, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Point Lookout?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 68°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Oceanside, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Point Lookout?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 212 frost-free days, at Oceanside, NY.
What growing zone is Point Lookout in?
Zone 7b 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 Point Lookout?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Point Lookout getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Point Lookout.
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.