East Herkimer has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°.
A year in East Herkimer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Herkimer’s climate
Read from where East Herkimer sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in East Herkimer averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in East Herkimer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in East Herkimer
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 4.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with East Herkimer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
151 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 5 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 4.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 5 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
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 →East Herkimer and its neighbors
Herkimer has the coldest January nights next door (13°) and Herkimer the hottest July afternoons (83°). 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 East Herkimer compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
East Herkimer weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | 2.8" | 11° – 30° |
| February | 34° | 14° | 2.5" | 10° – 30° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 3.1" | 25° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.6" | 38° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.7" | 52° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.5" | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 67° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 4.3" | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.7" | 59° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.1" | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 3.3" | 33° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.3" | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 43.2" |
Heating and cooling a home in East Herkimer
95% 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 10° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about East Herkimer’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Herkimer?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in East Herkimer?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in East Herkimer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in East Herkimer?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Herkimer.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Herkimer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Little Falls City Rsch, NY (5 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.