Fairview has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fairview at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fairview’s climate
Read from where Fairview sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
33 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 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 Fairview averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Fairview’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
200 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 31.
About 33" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 39 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 87% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 10 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 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 →What a year in Fairview feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Fairview compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Fairview 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 | 38° | 22° | 3.3" | 9.4" | 11 | 13 | 22° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.8" | 10.9" | 9 | 13 | 20° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 4.1" | 5.8" | 11 | 7 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 45° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 53° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 28° | 4.0" | 5.6" | 11 | 7 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 48.2" | 32.7" | 124 | 39 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fairview
87% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Fairview’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fairview?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Fairview?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fairview get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Fairview?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Fairview?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fairview.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fairview itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, NY (3 mi, snow) and Westchester Co Airport, 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.