Hudson Falls, NY climate
Hudson Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hudson Falls feels like
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Hudson 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 | 31° | 12° | 2.6" | 16.5" | 12 | 23 | 8° – 30° |
| February | 34° | 13° | 2.3" | 15.7" | 10 | 23 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 44° | 23° | 2.9" | 11.4" | 11 | 17 | 24° – 43° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.8" | 12 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 3.1" | 2.9" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 3.2" | 15.1" | 12 | 16 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 36° | 40.2" | 63.5" | 138 | 84 |
“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 Hudson Falls
Hudson Falls gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 84 days of the year.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hudson Falls
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hudson Falls, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Hudson Falls and its neighbors
Hudson Falls borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Queensbury has the coldest January nights (11°) and Fort Edward the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hudson Falls’s January low is 12° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hudson Falls 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 Hudson Falls averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hudson Falls’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 9° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hudson Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hudson Falls?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Hudson Falls?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hudson Falls get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hudson Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Hudson Falls?
July, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hudson Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY (22 mi, snow) and Glens Falls Airport, NY (4 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.