Keuka Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Keuka Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Keuka Park’s climate
Read from where Keuka Park sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
57 inches of snow, 33 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Keuka Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 22.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Keuka Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
173 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 22.
About 57" a winter over 22 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 77 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Keuka Park and its neighbors
Milo has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Jerusalem the hottest July afternoons (81°). 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Keuka Park averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Keuka Park compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Keuka 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 | 33° | 17° | 1.8" | 13.5" | 14 | 21 | 14° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 1.7" | 13.3" | 11 | 21 | 12° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 24° | 2.3" | 12.8" | 12 | 15 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 2.8" | 1.8" | 13 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.3" | 4.7" | 12 | 4 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 2.3" | 10.4" | 13 | 15 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 33.0" | 56.6" | 153 | 77 |
Heating and cooling a home in Keuka Park
92% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Keuka Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Keuka Park?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Keuka Park?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Keuka Park get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Keuka Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Keuka Park?
July, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Keuka Park.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Keuka Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Geneva Rsch Farm, NY (19 mi, snow) and Penn Yan Airport, NY (3 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.