Sandy Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 151 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Sandy Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sandy Creek’s climate
Read from where Sandy Creek sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
151 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 167 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Sandy Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sandy Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
156 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 10 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 14.
About 151" a winter over 39 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 3 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sandy Creek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Sandy Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Sandy Creek 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | 3.6" | 41.4" | 18 | 9° – 31° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 2.9" | 38.0" | 15 | 9° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 23° | 2.9" | 17.1" | 14 | 24° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 34° | 3.5" | 2.9" | 14 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 55° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 41° | 4.7" | 1.1" | 16 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 4.1" | 15.6" | 14 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 4.1" | 35.2" | 18 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 44.5" | 151.3" | 167 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sandy Creek
96% 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 9° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sandy Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sandy Creek?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Sandy Creek?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sandy Creek get?
About 151 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sandy Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Sandy Creek?
October, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sandy Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sandy Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Camden, NY (25 mi, snow) and Pulaski, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.