Woodstock, NY climate
Woodstock has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 86 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Woodstock feels like
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Woodstock 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 | 33° | 15° | 3.5" | 19.9" | 16 | 15° – 31° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 2.8" | 20.7" | 13 | 14° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 4.0" | 14.5" | 14 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 4.0" | 3.1" | 13 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 14 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 15 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 5.3" | 1.8" | 12 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 4.0" | 4.9" | 12 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 4.5" | 20.5" | 16 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 50.6" | 85.7" | 162 |
“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 and snow in Woodstock
Woodstock 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 162 days a year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Woodstock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Woodstock, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Woodstock and its neighbors
Woodstock borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.5°. Hunter has the coldest January nights (12°) and Saugerties the hottest July afternoons (85°). Woodstock’s January low is 15° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Woodstock compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Woodstock averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Woodstock’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 41°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Woodstock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Woodstock?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Woodstock?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Woodstock get?
About 86 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Woodstock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Woodstock?
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 Woodstock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Platte Clove, NY (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.