Melrose Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 106 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Melrose Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Melrose Park’s climate
Read from where Melrose Park sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
106 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 187 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Melrose Park averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Melrose Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Melrose Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
166 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 2 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 18.
About 106" a winter over 32 days with an inch or more, most in February.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 5.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Melrose Park and its neighbors
Owasco has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Auburn 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.
How Melrose Park compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Melrose 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | 2.8" | 19.5" | 20 | 12° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 18° | 2.3" | 27.4" | 16 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 42° | 24° | 3.0" | 22.1" | 16 | 25° – 46° |
| April | 55° | 34° | 3.5" | 3.2" | 15 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 15 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 17 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 32° | 3.4" | 9.6" | 17 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 3.3" | 23.8" | 19 | 22° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 42.2" | 105.7" | 187 |
Heating and cooling a home in Melrose Park
93% 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 11° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Melrose Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Melrose Park?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Melrose Park?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Melrose Park get?
About 106 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Melrose Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Melrose Park?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Melrose Park.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Melrose Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Skaneateles, NY (5 mi, snow) and Auburn, NY (2 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.