Sand Lake, NY climate
Sand Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sand Lake feels like
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Sand Lake 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° | 15° | 2.8" | 15.6" | 12 | 21 | 13° – 31° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 2.3" | 9.4" | 9 | 17 | 11° – 32° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 2.8" | 10.9" | 11 | 11 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.3" | 2.4" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.1" | 3.1" | 11 | 3 | 35° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3.4" | 11.0" | 11 | 12 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 43.0" | 52.7" | 129 | 65 |
“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 Sand Lake
Sand Lake gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 65 days of the year.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sand Lake, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Sand Lake and its neighbors
Sand Lake borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.9°. Berlin has the coldest January nights (13°) and Schodack the hottest July afternoons (83°). Sand Lake’s January low is 15° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sand Lake’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 11° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sand Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sand Lake?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Sand Lake?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sand Lake get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sand Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Sand Lake?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sand Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at West Sand Lake 2 S, NY (3 mi, snow) and Albany Airport, NY (16 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.