Pottersville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Pottersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pottersville’s climate
Read from where Pottersville sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
78 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Pottersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Pottersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 12.
About 78" a winter over 21 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 116 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 12 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.9 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 →Pottersville and its neighbors
Chester has the coldest January nights next door (8°) and Horicon the hottest July afternoons (80°). 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 Pottersville averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Pottersville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Pottersville 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 | 29° | 9° | 3.2" | 18.7" | 13 | 29 | 7° – 27° |
| February | 32° | 10° | 2.6" | 17.0" | 9 | 28 | 7° – 28° |
| March | 41° | 18° | 3.4" | 15.4" | 11 | 26 | 20° – 40° |
| April | 55° | 31° | 3.8" | 4.2" | 12 | 6 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 71° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.6" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 45° | 27° | 3.5" | 5.9" | 12 | 5 | 31° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 17° | 3.8" | 15.7" | 13 | 23 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 55° | 33° | 44.0" | 77.5" | 142 | 116 |
Heating and cooling a home in Pottersville
91% 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 7° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Pottersville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pottersville?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Pottersville?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pottersville get?
About 78 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pottersville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Pottersville?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pottersville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pottersville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at North Creek 5 Se, NY (7 mi, snow) and Whitehall, NY (24 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.