Fair Haven, NY climate
Fair Haven has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 140 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fair Haven feels like
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Fair Haven 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 | 31° | 18° | 3.2" | 44.7" | 20 | 24 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 19° | 2.5" | 35.3" | 16 | 24 | 12° – 33° |
| March | 41° | 26° | 2.7" | 17.1" | 15 | 17 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 53° | 36° | 3.3" | 2.8" | 14 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| May | 65° | 47° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 79° | 63° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 71° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 59° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 47° | 34° | 3.7" | 9.4" | 16 | 5 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 3.5" | 30.6" | 19 | 17 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 56° | 40° | 40.4" | 140.1" | 172 | 89 |
“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 Fair Haven
Fair Haven gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 89 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fair Haven
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fair Haven, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Fair Haven and its neighbors
Fair Haven borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Sterling has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (80°). Fair Haven’s January low is 18° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fair Haven’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 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Fair Haven’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fair Haven?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Fair Haven?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 63°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fair Haven get?
About 140 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fair Haven?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Fair Haven?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fair Haven itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oswego, NY (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.