Otisville, NY climate
Otisville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Otisville feels like
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Otisville 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 | 34° | 17° | 3.3" | 11.2" | 10 | 15 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 37° | 18° | 2.6" | 10.6" | 9 | 13 | 14° – 34° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.7" | 9.6" | 10 | 10 | 28° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 4.0" | 8.8" | 11 | 7 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 47.6" | 42.6" | 121 | 46 |
“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 Otisville
Otisville gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Otisville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Otisville, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
How Otisville 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 Otisville averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Otisville’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 14° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Otisville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Otisville?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Otisville?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Otisville get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Otisville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Otisville?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Otisville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Port Jervis, NY (10 mi, snow) and Middletown 2 Nw, NY (5 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.