Lacona, NY climate
Lacona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 151 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lacona feels like
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Lacona 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | 3.8" | 41.4" | 18 | 8° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 13° | 3.0" | 38.0" | 15 | 8° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 3.0" | 17.1" | 14 | 23° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 33° | 3.6" | 2.9" | 14 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 3.7" | 0 | 14 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 40° | 4.9" | 1.1" | 16 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 4.3" | 15.6" | 14 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 4.3" | 35.2" | 18 | 18° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 46.0" | 151.3" | 167 |
“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 Lacona
Lacona gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 167 days a year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lacona
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lacona, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Lacona 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 Lacona averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lacona’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 8° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lacona’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lacona?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Lacona?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lacona get?
About 151 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lacona?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Lacona?
October, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lacona itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Camden, NY (24 mi, snow) and Pulaski, 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.