Salt Point has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Salt Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salt Point’s climate
Read from where Salt Point sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 7.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Salt Point averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Salt Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
58 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Salt Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
155 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 4 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 7.
About 58" a winter over 14 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 63 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 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 →Salt Point and its neighbors
Clinton has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Pleasant Valley the hottest July afternoons (85°). 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.
How Salt Point compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Salt Point 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 | 36° | 17° | 3.0" | 14.3" | 13 | 19 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 2.5" | 12.9" | 10 | 17 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.2" | 14.3" | 13 | 14 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.4" | 3.1" | 13 | 1 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.6" | 11.2" | 11 | 11 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 44.1" | 57.9" | 134 | 63 |
Heating and cooling a home in Salt Point
93% 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 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Salt Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Salt Point?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Salt Point?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Salt Point get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Salt Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Salt Point?
August, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Salt Point.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Salt Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stormville, NY (19 mi, snow) and Millbrook 3 W, NY (3 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.