Syracuse, NY Weather & Climate Normals
Syracuse's real weather, in one number
Syracuse, NY scores 39/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Syracuse's hottest and coldest months
Syracuse's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 24°F, a 47.8°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Syracuse's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.58in | 34in |
| Feb | 34°F | 18°F | 2.46in | 30.3in |
| Mar | 42°F | 25°F | 3.04in | 19.8in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.48in | 3in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 3.42in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 77°F | 57°F | 3.56in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 3.86in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 3.7in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 3.38in | 0in |
| Oct | 60°F | 42°F | 3.89in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 48°F | 33°F | 3.23in | 9.8in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 3.28in | 30.6in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Syracuse at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Syracuse
Syracuse averages 39.88in of precipitation a year across roughly 174 days with measurable rain or snow, and 127.8in of snow a year.
Where Syracuse ranks
Syracuse ranks 4590 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 164 of 170 within NY. About 146,097 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY US, 5.2 miles from Syracuse, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure