Lyons Falls, NY climate
Lyons Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 127 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lyons Falls feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lyons 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 | 28° | 8° | 3.7" | 35.6" | 18 | 28 | 6° – 28° |
| February | 30° | 9° | 2.9" | 29.6" | 15 | 27 | 5° – 27° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 3.1" | 15.8" | 13 | 21 | 19° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 3.6" | 4.1" | 14 | 4 | 35° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 52° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 27° | 3.9" | 9.4" | 15 | 8 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 33° | 17° | 4.1" | 31.9" | 18 | 22 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 54° | 33° | 45.9" | 127.0" | 166 | 109 |
“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 Lyons Falls
Lyons Falls 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 166 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 109 days of the year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lyons Falls
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lyons Falls, 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.
Lyons Falls and its neighbors
Lyons Falls borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. West Turin has the coldest January nights (7°) and Lyonsdale the hottest July afternoons (77°). Lyons Falls’s January low is 8° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lyons 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 Lyons Falls averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lyons 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 5° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lyons Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lyons Falls?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Lyons Falls?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lyons Falls get?
About 127 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lyons Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Lyons Falls?
October, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lyons Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lowville, NY (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.