Climate · Tyre

Tyre, NY climate

Tyre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
867th hottest of 2,223 New York towns
January low
17°
686th mildest of 2,223 New York towns
Rain + melted snow
38 in
374th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow a winter
109 in
278th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
A normal year

What a year in Tyre feels like

Winter

35° / 20°
Typical high / low · 32 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 2

Summer

80° / 59°
Typical high / low · 8 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

61° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 18
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Tyre 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
January32°17°2.6" 29.1"1922 14° – 33°
February34°18°2.1" 25.9"1623 12° – 34°
March43°25°2.6" 17.2"1517 26° – 46°
April56°35°3.1" 3.1"152 39° – 51°
May69°46°3.2" 0.2"140 51° – 63°
June77°56°3.7" 0140 64° – 71°
July82°61°3.7" 0130 67° – 75°
August80°60°3.6" 0120 67° – 74°
September73°52°3.5" 0110 59° – 67°
October60°42°3.8" 0.4"170 47° – 57°
November48°33°3.0" 8.8"165 35° – 47°
December37°24°3.0" 24.7"2016 23° – 41°
Year58°39°37.9"109.4"18085

“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 Tyre

Tyre gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 180 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 85 days of the year.

38 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 57% of U.S. towns
109 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 98% of U.S. towns
85 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 84% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
29"
Frost & the growing season

About 166 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.

143
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
8
nights below 0° in a normal year
8
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 Tyre

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tyre, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
6,892 heating degree daysMore heating than 72% of U.S. towns
534 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 74% 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 Tyre

Tyre and its neighbors

Tyre borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Montezuma has the coldest January nights (17°) and Seneca Falls the hottest July afternoons (82°). Tyre’s January low is 17° and its July high 82°.

Conquest: January low 17°, July high 81°Mentz: January low 17°, July high 81°Throop: January low 17°, July high 81°Springport: January low 17°, July high 82°Auburn: January low 17°, July high 81°Fleming: January low 16°, July high 80°Cayuga: January low 17°, July high 82°Fayette: January low 17°, July high 81°Waterloo: January low 17°, July high 81°Waterloo: January low 17°, July high 81°Butler: January low 17°, July high 81°Lyons: January low 17°, July high 81°Rose: January low 17°, July high 80°Phelps: January low 17°, July high 81°Montezuma: January low 17°, July high 81°Aurelius: January low 17°, July high 81°Seneca Falls: January low 18°, July high 82°Savannah: January low 17°, July high 81°Galen: January low 17°, July high 81°Junius: January low 17°, July high 81°Tyre: January low 17°, July high 82° TyreMontezumaAureliusSeneca FallsSavannahGalenJunius
ColderMilder16° to 18°
Montezuma17.0° −0.3°
Savannah17.0° −0.3°
Galen17.1° −0.2°
Junius17.1° −0.2°
Aurelius17.2° −0.1°
Tyre17.3°
Seneca Falls17.5° +0.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Tyre compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 78% of U.S. towns867th hottest of 2,223 New York towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 60% of U.S. towns686th mildest of 2,223 New York towns
Precipitation38" a year
Drier than 57% of U.S. towns374th driest of 2,223 New York towns
Snow109" a winter
Snowier than 98% of U.S. towns278th snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
Growing season166 frost-free days
Shorter than 64% of U.S. towns946th longest 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 Tyre averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 27°, was 25°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 46°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 69°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 51°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tyre’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 12° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Tyre’s climate

What is the coldest month in Tyre?

January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Tyre?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Tyre get?

About 109 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Tyre?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by May 2.

What is the rainiest month in Tyre?

October, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tyre itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Auburn, NY (13 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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