Red Hook, NY climate
Red Hook has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Red Hook feels like
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Red Hook 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 | 35° | 17° | 3.1" | 8.2" | 8 | 5 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 2.7" | 8.5" | 8 | 9 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.5" | 4.4" | 8 | 5 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.3" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.8" | 9.1" | 9 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 46.3" | 31.0" | 116 | 26 |
“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 Red Hook
Red Hook gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Red Hook
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Red Hook, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Red Hook 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 Red Hook averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Red Hook’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 16° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Red Hook’s climate
What is the coldest month in Red Hook?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Red Hook?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Red Hook get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Red Hook?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Red Hook?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Red Hook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hudson Correctional Facility, NY (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.