Sunset Bay has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Sunset Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sunset Bay’s climate
Read from where Sunset Bay sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Sunset Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sunset Bay averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
76 inches of snow, 39 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sunset Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
167 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 5 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 20.
About 76" a winter over 25 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% 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. 0.1 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 →Sunset Bay and its neighbors
Hanover has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Hanover the hottest July afternoons (80°). 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 Sunset Bay compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Sunset Bay 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 | 34° | 20° | 2.8" | 26.7" | 14 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 35° | 20° | 2.1" | 13.0" | 11 | 11° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 26° | 2.5" | 11.6" | 11 | 27° – 47° |
| April | 55° | 36° | 3.2" | 1.4" | 10 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 34° | 3.3" | 5.4" | 10 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 3.4" | 17.3" | 12 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 58° | 41° | 38.9" | 75.6" | 120 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sunset Bay
92% 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 11° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sunset Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sunset Bay?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Sunset Bay?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 62°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sunset Bay get?
About 76 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sunset Bay?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Sunset Bay?
October, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sunset Bay.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sunset Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fredonia, NY (12 mi, snow) and Dunkirk Chautauqua 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.