Potsdam, NY Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Potsdam actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Potsdam, NY, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Potsdam's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Potsdam run from 16°F in Jan up to 69°F in Jul, a 53°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Potsdam, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 6°F | 2.69in |
| Feb | 29°F | 9°F | 2.35in |
| Mar | 38°F | 18°F | 2.78in |
| Apr | 53°F | 32°F | 3.56in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 3.57in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.02in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 4.32in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.66in |
| Sep | 71°F | 48°F | 4.07in |
| Oct | 57°F | 38°F | 4.57in |
| Nov | 44°F | 27°F | 3.37in |
| Dec | 32°F | 16°F | 3.07in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Potsdam's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Potsdam actually gets
Potsdam averages 42.03in of precipitation a year across roughly 159 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Potsdam against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Potsdam comes in at 2794; within NY alone it ranks 108 of 170. Population is about 8,162.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Colton 2 N, NY US, the NOAA station 6.1 miles from Potsdam, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is