Niles, NY climate
Niles has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 106 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Niles feels like
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Niles 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 | 30° | 15° | 2.9" | 19.5" | 20 | 11° – 31° |
| February | 32° | 16° | 2.5" | 27.4" | 16 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 3.1" | 22.1" | 16 | 23° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 33° | 3.6" | 3.2" | 15 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 45° | 3.7" | 0 | 15 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 40° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 17 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 31° | 3.5" | 9.6" | 17 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 3.4" | 23.8" | 19 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 37° | 43.8" | 105.7" | 187 |
“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 Niles
Niles gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 187 days a year.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Niles
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Niles, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Niles and its neighbors
Niles borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.5°. Sempronius has the coldest January nights (13°) and Owasco the hottest July afternoons (80°). Niles’s January low is 15° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Niles 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 Niles averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Niles’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 9° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Niles’s climate
What is the coldest month in Niles?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Niles?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Niles get?
About 106 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Niles?
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 Niles?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Niles itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Skaneateles, NY (9 mi, snow) and Auburn, 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.