Brasher Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Brasher Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brasher Falls’s climate
Read from where Brasher Falls sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brasher Falls averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.4°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
75 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Brasher Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Brasher Falls’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
148 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 10 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 5.
About 75" a winter over 27 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 97 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Brasher Falls and its neighbors
Lawrence has the coldest January nights next door (7°) and Brasher the hottest July afternoons (81°). 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 Brasher Falls compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Brasher Falls 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 | 26° | 8° | 2.4" | 16.9" | 16 | 26 | 3° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 10° | 2.0" | 15.6" | 13 | 25 | 4° – 26° |
| March | 39° | 20° | 2.4" | 15.7" | 13 | 19 | 20° – 41° |
| April | 54° | 33° | 3.2" | 4.9" | 13 | 2 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 3.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 3.0" | 5.7" | 16 | 6 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 32° | 17° | 2.7" | 15.8" | 16 | 19 | 16° – 37° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 37.8" | 75.2" | 168 | 97 |
Heating and cooling a home in Brasher Falls
94% 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. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Brasher Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brasher Falls?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Brasher Falls?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brasher Falls get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Brasher Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Brasher Falls?
October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brasher Falls.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brasher Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lawrenceville 3 Sw, NY (7 mi) away. 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.