Sand Ridge has cooler summers than 87% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 15°. Its January nights bite harder than in 84% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 4 to October 11.
A year in Sand Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sand Ridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sand Ridge’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Sand Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brewerton Lock 23, NY, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sand Ridge’s center in zone 6a: 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 79 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Baldwinsville, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 22 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Ridge
95% 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 Brewerton Lock 23, NY.
Living with Sand Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sand Ridge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sand Ridge and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Sand Ridge in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sand Ridge’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Ridge, NY | 15° | 81° | 44" | 79" |
| Pittsfield, MA | 14° | 81° | 45" | 77" |
| Bradford, PA | 15° | 80° | 44" | 75" |
| Bennington, VT | 13° | 81° | 44" | 75" |
| Chester, NH | 15° | 82° | 47" | 76" |
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 Sand Ridge averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Sand Ridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sand Ridge’s place among New York’s.
Sand Ridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sand Ridge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Baldwinsville, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 3.5" | 22.2" | 16 | 11° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 2.9" | 21.6" | 13 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 41° | 24° | 3.1" | 12.6" | 13 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 35° | 3.6" | 1.0" | 12 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 65° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 16 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 32° | 3.9" | 3.0" | 14 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 3.8" | 18.2" | 16 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 44.1" | 78.6" | 158 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Sand Ridge’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 Sand Ridge’s center.
- Snow: Baldwinsville, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brewerton Lock 23, NY, 2.1 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 Sand Ridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Sand Ridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sand Ridge in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 151 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Sand Ridge get?
About 79 inches in a normal winter at Baldwinsville, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 22 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Sand Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Brewerton Lock 23, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Sand Ridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 158 frost-free days, at Brewerton Lock 23, NY.
What growing zone is Sand Ridge in?
Zone 6a 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 Sand Ridge?
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 Sand Ridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sand Ridge.
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.