Whitney Point gets about 87 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 80°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 92% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.2°, most of all in December. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 4 to October 16.
A year in Whitney Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whitney Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Whitney Point’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Whitney Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Whitney Pt Dam, NY, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Whitney Point’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 87 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Binghamton, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 20 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 164 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Whitney Point
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 Whitney Pt Dam, NY.
Living with Whitney Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
163 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Whitney Point from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (82%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Whitney Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Whitney Point yet.
Climates most like Whitney Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Point, NY | 15° | 80° | 43" | 87" |
| Titusville, PA | 17° | 81° | 46" | 89" |
| Cumberland, ME | 13° | 80° | 49" | 84" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
| Williston, VT | 10° | 80° | 41" | 86" |
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 Whitney Point averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller 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 Whitney Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Whitney Point’s place among New York’s.
Whitney Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Whitney Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Binghamton, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 2.9" | 20.6" | 16 | 22 | 14° – 31° |
| February | 34° | 17° | 2.4" | 19.7" | 14 | 21 | 12° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 23° | 3.1" | 16.4" | 15 | 15 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.5" | 3.8" | 14 | 2 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.2" | 6.8" | 14 | 5 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.3" | 18.1" | 16 | 16 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 43.3" | 86.5" | 164 | 81 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Whitney Point’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 Whitney Point’s center.
- Snow: Binghamton, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Whitney Pt Dam, NY, 0.9 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 Whitney Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Whitney Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Whitney Point in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 13 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Whitney Point get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter at Binghamton, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 20 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 81 days a year.
How hot does it get in Whitney Point?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Whitney Pt Dam, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Whitney Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 163 frost-free days, at Whitney Pt Dam, NY.
What growing zone is Whitney Point in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Whitney Point?
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 Whitney Point getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whitney Point.
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.