Black Brook, NY climate
Black Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 104 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Black Brook feels like
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Black Brook 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 | 25° | 6° | 2.7" | 21.0" | 19 | 29 | 2° – 25° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 2.2" | 21.0" | 14 | 27 | 4° – 26° |
| March | 37° | 17° | 2.7" | 18.9" | 13 | 24 | 17° – 39° |
| April | 51° | 30° | 3.4" | 7.8" | 14 | 7 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.5" | 15 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 73° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| July | 77° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| August | 75° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 37° | 4.3" | 2.6" | 15 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 26° | 2.9" | 9.6" | 15 | 11 | 27° – 40° |
| December | 31° | 15° | 2.9" | 22.7" | 19 | 26 | 15° – 34° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 40.9" | 104.1" | 179 | 124 |
“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 Black Brook
Black Brook gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 124 days of the year.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Black Brook
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Black Brook, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Black Brook and its neighbors
Black Brook borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 5.1°. Wilmington has the coldest January nights (4°) and Peru the hottest July afternoons (80°). Black Brook’s January low is 6° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Black Brook 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 Black Brook averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Black Brook’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 2° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Black Brook’s climate
What is the coldest month in Black Brook?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Black Brook?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Black Brook get?
About 104 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Black Brook?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Black Brook?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Black Brook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Placid 2 S, NY (17 mi, snow) and Dannemora, NY (14 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.