Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Sodus gets about 105 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 80°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 93% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Sodus at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sodus’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sodus’ place in New York beside it.
What a year in Sodus 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 6 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sodus 1w, NY, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sodus’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 105 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sodus 1w, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; October 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 Sodus
94% 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 Sodus 1w, NY.
Living with Sodus’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 6 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 10.
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 Sodus from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sodus and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sodus yet.
Climates most like Sodus’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodus, NY | 17° | 80° | 37" | 105" |
| Grand Haven, MI | 19° | 81° | 36" | 87" |
| North Madison, OH | 22° | 80° | 41" | 114" |
| Erie, PA | 20° | 81° | 44" | 104" |
| South Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 39" | 88" |
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 Sodus averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Sodus compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sodus’ place among New York’s.
Sodus weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sodus’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sodus 1w, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | 2.8" | 34.8" | 16 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 18° | 2.2" | 21.5" | 13 | 11° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 25° | 2.5" | 13.6" | 12 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 54° | 36° | 3.1" | 2.1" | 11 | 37° – 52° |
| May | 66° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 60° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 13 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 33° | 3.1" | 7.3" | 13 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 3.0" | 25.4" | 15 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 56° | 39° | 37.1" | 104.9" | 140 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Sodus’ 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 Sodus’ center.
- Snow: Sodus 1w, NY (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sodus 1w, NY, 1.1 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 Sodus’ climate
What is the weather like in Sodus?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sodus in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Sodus get?
About 105 inches in a normal winter at Sodus 1w, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Sodus?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Sodus 1w, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Sodus?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 158 frost-free days, at Sodus 1w, NY.
What growing zone is Sodus in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sodus?
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 Sodus getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sodus.
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.