New Hudson, NY climate
New Hudson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Hudson feels like
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New Hudson 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 | 31° | 15° | 3.0" | 22.2" | 18 | 25 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 15° | 2.3" | 16.4" | 14 | 21 | 10° – 34° |
| March | 43° | 21° | 2.8" | 13.2" | 14 | 16 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.7" | 14 | 2 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 14 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 29° | 3.3" | 10.3" | 14 | 7 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.3" | 20.1" | 16 | 18 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 41.8" | 85.4" | 166 | 88 |
“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 New Hudson
New Hudson gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 88 days of the year.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Hudson
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Hudson, 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.
New Hudson and its neighbors
New Hudson borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Lyndon has the coldest January nights (13°) and Belfast the hottest July afternoons (80°). New Hudson’s January low is 15° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Hudson 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 New Hudson averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Hudson’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 10° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Hudson’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Hudson?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in New Hudson?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 55°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Hudson get?
About 85 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Hudson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in New Hudson?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Hudson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rushford, NY (7 mi, snow) and Franklinville, NY (11 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.