Webb has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 158 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normalsUpdated once a decade
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July high
75°
17th coolest of 2,223 New York towns
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January low
5°
17th coldest of 2,223 New York towns
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Rain + melted snow
51 in
57th wettest of 2,223 New York towns
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Snow a winter
158 in
92nd snowiest of 2,158 New York towns
A normal year
What a year in Webb feels like
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Winter
28° / 8°
Typical high / low · 46 days with an inch or more of snow
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Spring
50° / 27°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 15
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Summer
73° / 52°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare
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Fall
54° / 34°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 2
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32°, freezingBar runs from the typical overnight low up to the afternoon high
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month
Webb 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
26°
5°
4.0"
46.7"
19
3° – 24°
February
28°
6°
3.2"
30.9"
15
3° – 25°
March
37°
14°
3.3"
22.6"
14
16° – 37°
April
50°
28°
3.8"
5.3"
13
32° – 45°
May
64°
40°
4.4"
0.5"
14
45° – 57°
June
71°
49°
4.9"
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12
57° – 66°
July
75°
54°
4.5"
0
13
60° – 69°
August
74°
52°
4.4"
0
12
60° – 67°
September
67°
45°
4.4"
0
12
52° – 61°
October
54°
34°
5.3"
2.2"
14
39° – 51°
November
42°
24°
4.3"
14.9"
16
27° – 39°
December
31°
13°
4.4"
34.8"
18
13° – 35°
Year
52°
30°
50.9"
157.9"
172
“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 Webb
Webb gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year.
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51 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 89% of U.S. towns
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158 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 99% of U.S. towns
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172 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
5.3"
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Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
47"
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Frost & the growing season
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 139 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
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🍂 Oct 2
139 frost-free days
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181
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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40
nights below 0° in a normal year
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days that reach 90° in a normal year
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
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Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling a home in Webb
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Webb, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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8,789 heating degree daysMore heating than 93% of U.S. towns
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172 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 97% 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 Webb
Webb and its neighbors
Webb borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.4°. Long Lake has the coldest January nights (5°) and Diana the hottest July afternoons (79°). Webb’s January low is 5° and its July high 75°.
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Then and now
Warmer than it used to be
+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)
The last 30 years in Webb averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
❄️ Winter+3.1°now 18°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+1.3°now 39°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+1.2°now 63°, was 61°
🍂 Fall+1.6°now 44°, was 43°
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Webb’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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+4.2°
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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 3° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
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Questions
Common questions about Webb’s climate
What is the coldest month in Webb?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Webb?
July, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 54°.
How much snow does Webb get?
About 158 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Webb?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Webb?
October, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
📍Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Webb itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Old Forge, NY (9 mi, snow) and Stillwater Rsvr, NY (5 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.