Photo: Андрей Тесленко · CC BY-SA 4.0January in Valatie bites harder than in 79% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 84°. Precipitation peaks in August and eases off in February. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 61% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Valatie at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Valatie’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Valatie’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Valatie feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Valatie 1 N, NY, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Valatie’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Valatie
90% 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 Valatie 1 N, NY.
Living with Valatie’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Valatie from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Valatie and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Valatie yet.
Climates most like Valatie’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valatie, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
| Rochester, IN | 18° | 84° | 40" | 30" |
| Richton Park, IL | 16° | 84° | 40" | 28" |
| Bloomsburg, PA | 19° | 84° | 43" | 29" |
| Warren, OH | 19° | 83° | 41" | 28" |
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 Valatie averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Valatie compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Valatie’s place among New York’s.
Valatie weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Valatie’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hudson Correctional Facility, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 16° | 2.6" | 8.2" | 8 | 5 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 18° | 2.3" | 8.5" | 8 | 9 | 13° – 34° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 2.9" | 4.4" | 8 | 5 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 3.3" | 9.1" | 9 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 42.0" | 31.0" | 116 | 26 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Valatie’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 Valatie’s center.
- Snow: Hudson Correctional Facility, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Valatie 1 N, NY, 1.4 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 Valatie’s climate
What is the weather like in Valatie?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Valatie in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 144 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Valatie get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in Valatie?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Valatie 1 N, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Valatie?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 171 frost-free days, at Valatie 1 N, NY.
What growing zone is Valatie in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Valatie?
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 Valatie getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Valatie.
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.