Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0No extremes in South Blooming Grove: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 18°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 71% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in South Blooming Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about South Blooming Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with South Blooming Grove’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in South Blooming Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at West Point, NY, 11 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts South Blooming Grove’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at West Point, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in South Blooming Grove
86% 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 West Point, NY.
Living with South Blooming Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in South Blooming Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →South Blooming Grove and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of South Blooming Grove in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like South Blooming Grove’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Blooming Grove, NY | 18° | 83° | 47" | 36" |
| Peabody, MA | 19° | 82° | 48" | 39" |
| Indiana, PA | 19° | 83° | 46" | 46" |
| Manchester, MD | 22° | 84° | 47" | 34" |
| Durham, NH | 15° | 82° | 47" | 39" |
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 South Blooming Grove averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 89% 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 South Blooming Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with South Blooming Grove’s place among New York’s.
South Blooming Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at South Blooming Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from West Point, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 3.3" | 11.1" | 10 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.7" | 7.1" | 8 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.7" | 9.6" | 9 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 9 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 4.0" | 7.0" | 10 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 47.0" | 35.7" | 118 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where South Blooming Grove’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 South Blooming Grove’s center.
- Snow: West Point, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: West Point, NY, 11 miles from the town’s center, 290 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 South Blooming Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in South Blooming Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in South Blooming Grove in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does South Blooming Grove get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at West Point, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in South Blooming Grove?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (West Point, NY).
When is the first and last frost in South Blooming Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 204 frost-free days, at West Point, NY.
What growing zone is South Blooming Grove in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit South Blooming Grove?
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 South Blooming Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in South Blooming Grove.
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.