Shawangunk, NY climate
Shawangunk has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Shawangunk feels like
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Shawangunk 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° | 3.4" | 14.6" | 11 | 21 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 2.8" | 14.6" | 9 | 21 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.7" | 12.4" | 11 | 17 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.5" | 2.8" | 10 | 3 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 4.1" | 12.9" | 11 | 14 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 47.8" | 59.2" | 133 | 78 |
“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 Shawangunk
Shawangunk gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 78 days of the year.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Shawangunk
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Shawangunk, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Shawangunk and its neighbors
Shawangunk borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.7°. Ellenville has the coldest January nights (14°) and Gardiner the hottest July afternoons (84°). Shawangunk’s January low is 17° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Shawangunk 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 Shawangunk averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shawangunk’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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Shawangunk’s climate
What is the coldest month in Shawangunk?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Shawangunk?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Shawangunk get?
About 59 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Shawangunk?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Shawangunk?
September, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Shawangunk itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mohonk Lake, NY (11 mi, snow) and Montgomery Orange Airport, NY (9 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.