Washington Mills has cold winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°.
A year in Washington Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Washington Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Washington Mills
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 13.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Washington Mills’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 1 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 13.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 5 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
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 →Washington Mills and its neighbors
Chadwicks has the coldest January nights next door (13°) and Chadwicks the hottest July afternoons (81°). 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Washington Mills averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Washington Mills compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Washington Mills weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | 2.7" | 10° – 30° |
| February | 33° | 14° | 2.3" | 10° – 30° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 3.0" | 24° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.6" | 37° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.9" | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.4" | 63° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.1" | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.7" | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 4.2" | 44° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.3" | 33° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 3.2" | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 42.7" |
Heating and cooling a home in Washington Mills
94% 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 10° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Washington Mills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Washington Mills?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Washington Mills?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Washington Mills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Washington Mills?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Washington Mills.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Washington Mills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Utica Oneida Co 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.