Burns has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Burns at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burns’s climate
Read from where Burns sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
62 inches of snow, 36 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burns averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Burns feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 8.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Burns’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
150 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 11 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 8.
About 62" a winter over 24 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 87 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 6 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 7.5 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 →Burns and its neighbors
Grove has the coldest January nights next door (14°) and Hornellsville the hottest July afternoons (82°). 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 Burns compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Burns 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° | 15° | 2.2" | 16.4" | 18 | 24 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 1.8" | 13.9" | 14 | 21 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 2.4" | 11.6" | 15 | 17 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.0" | 2.3" | 15 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 15 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 2.7" | 3.5" | 14 | 5 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 2.5" | 14.0" | 17 | 17 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 36.3" | 62.1" | 172 | 87 |
Heating and cooling a home in Burns
96% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Burns’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burns?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Burns?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burns get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Burns?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Burns?
July, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burns.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burns itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hornell Almond Dam, 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.