Bemus Point, NY climate
Bemus Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 225 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bemus Point feels like
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Bemus Point 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 3.5" | 61.7" | 21 | 27 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 17° | 2.6" | 36.0" | 15 | 24 | 10° – 34° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 3.0" | 37.5" | 15 | 19 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.6" | 7.7" | 13 | 4 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.6" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 3.8" | 26.6" | 14 | 10 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.9" | 52.9" | 17 | 21 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 45.6" | 224.5" | 160 | 106 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bemus Point
Bemus Point gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 160 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 106 days of the year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bemus Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bemus Point, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Bemus Point and its neighbors
Bemus Point borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Ellery has both the coldest January nights (15°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Bemus Point’s January low is 16° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bemus Point compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bemus Point averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bemus Point’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 10° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bemus Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bemus Point?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Bemus Point?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bemus Point get?
About 225 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bemus Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Bemus Point?
October, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bemus Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sherman, NY (10 mi, snow) and Jamestown 4 Ene, NY (12 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.