Hamburg, NY climate
Hamburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 95 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hamburg feels like
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Hamburg 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° | 18° | 3.2" | 26.7" | 19 | 21 | 16° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 2.2" | 18.1" | 16 | 19 | 10° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 25° | 2.7" | 14.1" | 15 | 12 | 26° – 47° |
| April | 55° | 35° | 3.5" | 2.5" | 13 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 60° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.9" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 3.6" | 7.8" | 14 | 4 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 3.6" | 25.3" | 18 | 14 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 40° | 41.3" | 95.4" | 166 | 71 |
“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 Hamburg
Hamburg gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hamburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hamburg, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hamburg’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 10° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hamburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hamburg?
February, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Hamburg?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 61°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hamburg get?
About 95 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hamburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Hamburg?
September, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hamburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buffalo, NY (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.