Corning, NY climate
Corning has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Corning feels like
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Corning 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 | 33° | 15° | 2.0" | 12.3" | 9 | 14 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 1.7" | 9.0" | 7 | 13 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 23° | 2.5" | 12.8" | 8 | 10 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.2" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 44° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 2.5" | 2.4" | 8 | 2 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.4" | 9.4" | 8 | 8 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 36° | 35.3" | 47.1" | 99 | 47 |
“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 Corning
Corning gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 days of the year.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 139 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Corning
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Corning, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
How Corning 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 Corning averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Corning’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 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Corning’s climate
What is the coldest month in Corning?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Corning?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Corning get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Corning?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Corning?
September, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Corning itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lindley 2n, NY (7 mi, snow) and Corning, 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.