Hannawa Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hannawa Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hannawa Falls’s climate
Read from where Hannawa Falls sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 8.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hannawa Falls averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Hannawa Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
77 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Hannawa Falls’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
156 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 8.
About 77" a winter over 27 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 92 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 1.8 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 →Hannawa Falls and its neighbors
Pierrepont has the coldest January nights next door (7°) and Potsdam the hottest July afternoons (80°). 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 Hannawa Falls compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Hannawa Falls 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 | 26° | 8° | 2.7" | 18.9" | 13 | 25 | 2° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 9° | 2.1" | 17.5" | 11 | 24 | 4° – 27° |
| March | 39° | 19° | 2.6" | 12.5" | 11 | 17 | 19° – 42° |
| April | 53° | 32° | 3.3" | 3.5" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 28° | 3.2" | 5.1" | 12 | 5 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 32° | 17° | 2.9" | 19.6" | 14 | 18 | 16° – 37° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 39.9" | 77.3" | 147 | 92 |
Heating and cooling a home in Hannawa Falls
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. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 2° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hannawa Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hannawa Falls?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Hannawa Falls?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hannawa Falls get?
About 77 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hannawa Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Hannawa Falls?
October, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hannawa Falls.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hannawa Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Canton 4 Se, NY (7 mi, snow) and Colton 2 N, NY (1 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.