Hyde Park, NY climate
Hyde Park has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hyde Park feels like
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Hyde Park 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 | 35° | 17° | 3.1" | 14.6" | 11 | 21 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.5" | 14.6" | 9 | 21 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.4" | 12.4" | 11 | 17 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.4" | 2.8" | 10 | 3 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.7" | 12.9" | 11 | 14 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 45.0" | 59.2" | 133 | 78 |
“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 Hyde Park
Hyde Park gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 78 days of the year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hyde Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hyde Park, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Hyde Park and its neighbors
Hyde Park borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Clinton has the coldest January nights (17°) and Rhinebeck the hottest July afternoons (85°). Hyde Park’s January low is 17° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hyde Park’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 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Hyde Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hyde Park?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Hyde Park?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hyde Park get?
About 59 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hyde Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Hyde Park?
October, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hyde Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mohonk Lake, NY (14 mi, snow) and Poughkeepsie, NY (6 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.