Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer arrives softly in Woodbury, cooler than in 85% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 18°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 84% of U.S. towns. From May to September, highs of 69–81° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Woodbury at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodbury’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodbury’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Woodbury feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Shrub Oak, NY, 14 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodbury’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 50 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 Woodbury
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 Shrub Oak, NY.
Living with Woodbury’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 65 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodbury from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodbury and its neighbors
Blooming Grove the hottest July afternoons (84°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Woodbury’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury, NY | 18° | 81° | 50" | 36" |
| Peabody, MA | 19° | 82° | 48" | 39" |
| Durham, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 39" |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 17° | 82° | 45" | 35" |
| North Berwick, ME | 13° | 81° | 49" | 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 Woodbury averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Woodbury compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodbury’s place among New York’s.
Woodbury weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodbury’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° | 3.7" | 11.1" | 10 | 17° – 33° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.9" | 7.1" | 8 | 15° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 4.1" | 9.6" | 9 | 29° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 54° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 9 | 36° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.3" | 7.0" | 10 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 50.0" | 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 15° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Woodbury’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 Woodbury’s center.
- Snow: West Point, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Shrub Oak, NY, 14 miles from the town’s center, 390 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 Woodbury’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodbury?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodbury in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 136 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 Woodbury get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at West Point, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Woodbury?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Shrub Oak, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Woodbury?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 172 frost-free days, at Shrub Oak, NY.
What growing zone is Woodbury in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodbury?
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 Woodbury getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodbury.
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.