North Gates has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 102 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in North Gates at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about North Gates’s climate
Read from where North Gates sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
102 inches of snow, 35 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in North Gates feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with North Gates’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 25.
About 102" a winter over 29 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 72 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 1.7 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 →North Gates and its neighbors
Gates has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Gates 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in North Gates averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How North Gates compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
North Gates 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 | 32° | 18° | 2.4" | 27.4" | 20 | 21 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 34° | 19° | 2.0" | 23.1" | 16 | 19 | 12° – 35° |
| March | 42° | 26° | 2.4" | 17.9" | 15 | 13 | 27° – 47° |
| April | 55° | 36° | 3.0" | 3.0" | 13 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 57° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 60° | 42° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.8" | 8.1" | 15 | 4 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.7" | 22.3" | 18 | 14 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 40° | 34.9" | 102.0" | 168 | 72 |
Heating and cooling a home in North Gates
90% 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 12° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about North Gates’s climate
What is the coldest month in North Gates?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in North Gates?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does North Gates get?
About 102 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in North Gates?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in North Gates?
October, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in North Gates.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for North Gates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rochester Gtr Intl Airport, NY (4 mi) away. 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.