Climate · Tully

Tully, NY climate

Tully has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 117 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
495th coolest of 2,223 New York towns
January low
14°
794th coldest of 2,223 New York towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
1008th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow a winter
117 in
209th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
A normal year

What a year in Tully feels like

Winter

32° / 17°
Typical high / low · 37 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

54° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 12

Summer

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

58° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 5
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Tully weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January30°14°2.8" 25.2"2028 12° – 31°
February32°16°2.5" 24.8"1528 9° – 31°
March40°22°3.1" 25.4"1726 24° – 44°
April54°33°3.6" 7.5"169 37° – 49°
May67°44°3.7" 0.5"160 49° – 61°
June75°53°4.4" 0140 61° – 69°
July80°58°4.2" 0140 65° – 73°
August78°56°3.9" 0140 64° – 71°
September71°49°4.0" 0150 57° – 65°
October58°39°4.3" 1.6"171 44° – 55°
November46°30°3.3" 11.2"1710 33° – 44°
December35°21°3.4" 21.1"1923 20° – 39°
Year56°36°43.1"117.3"192124

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Tully

Tully 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 192 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 124 days of the year.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 62% of U.S. towns
117 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 98% of U.S. towns
124 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 97% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
25"
Frost & the growing season

About 147 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.

164
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
15
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Tully

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tully, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

97%heating
7,876 heating degree daysMore heating than 85% of U.S. towns
281 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 93% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Tully

Tully and its neighbors

Tully borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Truxton has the coldest January nights (13°) and Preble the hottest July afternoons (79°). Tully’s January low is 14° and its July high 80°.

DeRuyter: January low 13°, July high 78°Cuyler: January low 13°, July high 78°Pompey: January low 14°, July high 79°Homer: January low 14°, July high 80°Scott: January low 13°, July high 78°LaFayette: January low 14°, July high 80°Onondaga: January low 15°, July high 80°Skaneateles: January low 15°, July high 80°Niles: January low 15°, July high 79°Sempronius: January low 13°, July high 77°Solon: January low 13°, July high 78°Fabius: January low 13°, July high 79°Preble: January low 14°, July high 79°Otisco: January low 14°, July high 79°Spafford: January low 14°, July high 78°Truxton: January low 13°, July high 78°Tully: January low 14°, July high 80° TullyFabiusPrebleOtiscoSpaffordTruxton
ColderMilder13° to 15°
Truxton13.1° −1.2°
Fabius13.4° −0.9°
Spafford13.5° −0.8°
Otisco13.9° −0.4°
Preble14.2° −0.1°
Tully14.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Tully compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 90% of U.S. towns495th coolest of 2,223 New York towns
Winter cold14° January low
Colder than 72% of U.S. towns794th coldest of 2,223 New York towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 62% of U.S. towns1008th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow117" a winter
Snowier than 98% of U.S. towns209th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
Growing season147 frost-free days
Shorter than 83% of U.S. towns518th shortest of 2,222 New York towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Tully averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 25°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 43°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 67°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 49°, was 48°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tully’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 9° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Tully’s climate

What is the coldest month in Tully?

January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 14°.

What is the hottest month in Tully?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°.

How much snow does Tully get?

About 117 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.

When is the first frost in Tully?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 12.

What is the rainiest month in Tully?

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 Tully itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tully Heiberg Forest, NY (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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