Baiting Hollow, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baiting Hollow's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 48.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.6°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,235 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBaiting Hollow
- Station IDUSC00300364
- Location40.93°N 72.74°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)2,686
On October 24, the normal high in Baiting Hollow is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 42%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baiting Hollow.
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 47° 29°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 81° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Baiting Hollow each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F. The most precipitation falls in December (5.10 in), the least in February (2.72 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 22°F | 30.3°F | 3.82 | 11 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 40°F | 23°F | 31.4°F | 2.72 | 11 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 47°F | 29°F | 37.8°F | 4.99 | 11 | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 38°F | 47.4°F | 4.25 | 13 | <1 | 8 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 47°F | 57.3°F | 3.70 | 13 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 77°F | 56°F | 66.5°F | 3.95 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 83°F | 63°F | 72.6°F | 3.32 | 10 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 81°F | 62°F | 71.5°F | 3.84 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 65.0°F | 4.26 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 44°F | 53.7°F | 4.74 | 14 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 53°F | 35°F | 44.1°F | 3.92 | 10 | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| December | 43°F | 27°F | 35.1°F | 5.10 | 13 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 42°F | 51.1°F | 48.61 | 139 | 7 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −5°C | −0.9°C | 97 mm |
| February | 4°C | −5°C | −0.3°C | 69 mm |
| March | 8°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 127 mm |
| April | 14°C | 3°C | 8.6°C | 108 mm |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | 14.1°C | 94 mm |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 22.6°C | 84 mm |
| August | 27°C | 17°C | 21.9°C | 98 mm |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 18.3°C | 108 mm |
| October | 18°C | 7°C | 12.1°C | 120 mm |
| November | 12°C | 2°C | 6.7°C | 100 mm |
| December | 6°C | −3°C | 1.7°C | 130 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Islip (21 miles away), gets 32 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00300364; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Baiting Hollow?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (10).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00300364.
When is the last frost in Baiting Hollow?
In Baiting Hollow, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 24 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 11 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 241 year in 10 after May 9; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 182 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 209 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 9 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baiting Hollow in zone 7a in ZIP code 11933.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New York · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00300364; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Baiting Hollow?
In a normal year in Baiting Hollow, 7 days a year reach 90°F, 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 139 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 139a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00300364.
How sunny is Baiting Hollow?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baiting Hollow, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (82%) and December the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 1.8 |
| February | 69% | 2.7 |
| March | 71% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.1 |
| July | 82% | 6.1 |
| August | 82% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.4 |
| October | 72% | 3.0 |
| November | 70% | 2.1 |
| December | 64% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Baiting Hollow need?
A normal year in Baiting Hollow brings 5,693 heating degree days, 6% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 645 cooling degree days, 29% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,817 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,076 | 0 |
| February | 942 | 0 |
| March | 845 | 0 |
| April | 529 | 1 |
| May | 251 | 14 |
| June | 52 | 98 |
| July | 4 | 240 |
| August | 5 | 206 |
| September | 81 | 80 |
| October | 356 | 6 |
| November | 627 | 0 |
| December | 925 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,693 | 645 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00300364. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Baiting Hollow been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 54.4°F, 3.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | +3.4°F | 50.67 |
| 2022 | 54.2°F | +3.1°F | 48.92 |
| 2023 | 55.1°F | +4.0°F | – |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +3.3°F | 55.30 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00300364. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Baiting Hollow's climate compare?
Baiting Hollow is warmer than 113 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in New York, and wetter than 96. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.1°F is warmer than 45%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Baiting Hollow is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Baiting Hollow share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Wading River, NY8,393 people · 4 mi W
- Calverton, NY5,629 people · 2 mi SW
- Riverside, NY3,538 people · 4 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Baiting Hollow's climate
What is the coldest month in Baiting Hollow?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Baiting Hollow?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Baiting Hollow's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Islip (21 miles away), records 32 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Baiting Hollow?
December, with 5.10 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.72 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Baiting Hollow in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baiting Hollow in zone 7a in ZIP code 11933.
How late can frost come in Baiting Hollow?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 24; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New York climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Riverhead, NY2 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Upton Cooperative - Weather Office New York, NY8 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Westhamptn Gabreski Airport, NY9 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Shirley, NY11 miles from this station, 52.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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