Bellmore has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bellmore at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bellmore’s climate
Read from where Bellmore sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Bellmore feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
26 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
March is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Bellmore’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
221 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 11.
About 26" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in February.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bellmore averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 11.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Bellmore and its neighbors
Wantagh has the coldest January nights next door (26°) and Wantagh the hottest July afternoons (85°). Tap a town to see its climate.
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.
How Bellmore compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Bellmore weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 3.3" | 5.7" | 14 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 28° | 2.9" | 7.6" | 11 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 34° | 4.2" | 4.8" | 14 | 37° – 49° |
| April | 59° | 42° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 13 | 47° – 55° |
| May | 69° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 16 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 68° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 76° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 66° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 49° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 13 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 32° | 4.2" | 6.2" | 14 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 62° | 47° | 44.6" | 25.5" | 152 |
Heating and cooling a home in Bellmore
80% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bellmore’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bellmore?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Bellmore?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 68°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bellmore get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bellmore?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Bellmore?
March, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bellmore.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bellmore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oceanside, NY (6 mi, snow) and Wantagh Cedar Creek, NY (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.