Climate · Fremont

Fremont, NY climate

Fremont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
530th coolest of 2,223 New York towns
January low
14°
771st coldest of 2,223 New York towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
284th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow a winter
62 in
1056th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
A normal year

What a year in Fremont feels like

Winter

34° / 17°
Typical high / low · 24 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

55° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 11

Summer

78° / 55°
Typical high / low · 6 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

59° / 39°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 8
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Fremont weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January31°14°2.2" 16.4"1824 13° – 32°
February34°16°1.9" 13.9"1421 10° – 33°
March42°22°2.4" 11.6"1517 25° – 45°
April56°33°3.0" 2.3"152 38° – 50°
May68°44°3.4" 0.1"150 49° – 62°
June76°53°3.9" 0130 61° – 68°
July80°57°3.8" 0120 64° – 73°
August78°56°3.7" 0120 63° – 71°
September71°49°3.6" 0130 57° – 64°
October59°39°3.8" 0.3"150 44° – 55°
November47°30°2.7" 3.5"145 33° – 44°
December36°21°2.5" 14.0"1717 19° – 40°
Year56°36°36.8"62.1"17287

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Fremont

Fremont gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 87 days of the year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 60% of U.S. towns
62 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 89% of U.S. towns
87 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
16"
Frost & the growing season

About 150 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.

165
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
14
nights below 0° in a normal year
6
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Fremont

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fremont, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

96%heating
7,543 heating degree daysMore heating than 80% of U.S. towns
297 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Fremont

Fremont and its neighbors

Fremont borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Howard has the coldest January nights (14°) and Hornellsville the hottest July afternoons (82°). Fremont’s January low is 14° and its July high 80°.

Canisteo: January low 14°, July high 79°Avoca: January low 15°, July high 81°Bath: January low 15°, July high 81°Cohocton: January low 15°, July high 80°Burns: January low 15°, July high 81°North Dansville: January low 17°, July high 82°Ossian: January low 15°, July high 80°Hartsville: January low 14°, July high 79°Almond: January low 14°, July high 80°Springwater: January low 15°, July high 79°Howard: January low 14°, July high 80°Dansville: January low 14°, July high 79°Hornellsville: January low 15°, July high 82°Wayland: January low 15°, July high 79°Fremont: January low 14°, July high 80° FremontHowardDansvilleHornellsvilleWayland
ColderMilder14° to 17°
Fremont14.2°
Howard14.3° +0.1°
Dansville14.3° +0.1°
Wayland14.7° +0.5°
Hornellsville15.3° +1.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Fremont compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 90% of U.S. towns530th coolest of 2,223 New York towns
Winter cold14° January low
Colder than 72% of U.S. towns771st coldest of 2,223 New York towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 60% of U.S. towns284th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow62" a winter
Snowier than 89% of U.S. towns1056th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
Growing season150 frost-free days
Shorter than 81% of U.S. towns583rd shortest of 2,222 New York towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Fremont averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 25°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 67°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 49°, was 48°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fremont’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 10° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Fremont’s climate

What is the coldest month in Fremont?

January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 14°.

What is the hottest month in Fremont?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Fremont get?

About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Fremont?

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 Fremont?

June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fremont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hornell Almond Dam, NY (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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