Photo: 420Traveler · CC BY-SA 4.0Winter nights in Witherbee are colder than in 95% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 80°. Only 71° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 93% of U.S. towns. From May to September, highs of 67–80° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Witherbee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Witherbee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Witherbee’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Witherbee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from Cornwall, VT, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Witherbee’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 64 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elizabethtown, NY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Witherbee
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Cornwall, VT.
Living with Witherbee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 5 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 3.
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 Witherbee from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Witherbee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Witherbee yet.
Climates most like Witherbee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witherbee, NY | 9° | 80° | 42" | 64" |
| Old Town, ME | 9° | 80° | 43" | 75" |
| Bradford, PA | 15° | 80° | 44" | 75" |
| Stewartville, MN | 6° | 81° | 36" | 53" |
| Cadillac, MI | 12° | 80° | 35" | 74" |
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 Witherbee averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 Witherbee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Witherbee’s place among New York’s.
Witherbee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Witherbee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elizabethtown, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | 2.9" | 13.1" | 11 | 5° – 27° |
| February | 31° | 11° | 2.4" | 17.2" | 9 | 6° – 28° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 3.1" | 13.9" | 9 | 20° – 41° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.8" | 3.1" | 10 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 12 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 28° | 3.4" | 3.8" | 10 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 33° | 17° | 3.3" | 12.2" | 11 | 18° – 37° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 42.3" | 63.7" | 128 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 5° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Witherbee’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 Witherbee’s center.
- Snow: Elizabethtown, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cornwall, VT, 18 miles from the town’s center, 920 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Witherbee’s climate
What is the weather like in Witherbee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Witherbee in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 155 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Witherbee get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter at Elizabethtown, NY, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Witherbee?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Cornwall, VT).
When is the first and last frost in Witherbee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 151 frost-free days, at Cornwall, VT.
What growing zone is Witherbee in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Witherbee?
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 Witherbee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Witherbee.
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.