Cherry Valley, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Cherry Valley's normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.4°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationCherry Valley (2 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00301436
- Location42.82°N 74.74°W
- Elevation1,360 ft (415 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population478
On October 23, the normal high in Cherry Valley is 55°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Cherry Valley.
- Jan 28° 13°
- Feb 31° 14°
- Mar 40° 22°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 78° 58°
- Aug 76° 56°
- Sep 69° 50°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 34° 20°
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 Cherry Valley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F | 13°F | 20.6°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 14°F | 22.7°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 40°F | 22°F | 31.0°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 33°F | 43.6°F | – | <1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 45°F | 55.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 74°F | 54°F | 63.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 78°F | 58°F | 67.9°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 76°F | 56°F | 66.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 69°F | 50°F | 59.6°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 58°F | 39°F | 48.2°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 29°F | 37.0°F | – | <1 | 18 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 34°F | 20°F | 27.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 54°F | 36°F | 45.3°F | – | 1 | 154 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −11°C | −6.3°C |
| February | 0°C | −10°C | −5.2°C |
| March | 5°C | −6°C | −0.6°C |
| April | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 13.1°C |
| June | 23°C | 12°C | 17.7°C |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 19.9°C |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 19.1°C |
| September | 21°C | 10°C | 15.3°C |
| October | 14°C | 4°C | 9.0°C |
| November | 7°C | −1°C | 2.8°C |
| December | 1°C | −7°C | −2.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cooperstown (12 miles away), gets 86 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00301436; 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 Cherry Valley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00301436.
When is the last frost in Cherry Valley?
In Cherry Valley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 6 in half of years and after May 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 6 in half of years and before September 24 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
- May 61 year in 10 after May 24; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 61 year in 10 before September 24; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 152 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 175 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 25 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cherry Valley in zone 5b in ZIP code 13320, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New York · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00301436; 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 Cherry Valley?
In a normal year in Cherry Valley, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 154 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 154a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 60high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1952) is 96°F, on September 2, 1953; the lowest is −27°F, on January 15, 1957.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2000, with 67.67 in; the snowiest season is 2002–03, with 203.9 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00301436; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00301436. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Cherry Valley?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Cherry Valley, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (76%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 1.6 |
| February | 64% | 2.5 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 66% | 4.6 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 70% | 5.8 |
| July | 76% | 5.9 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 75% | 4.2 |
| October | 65% | 2.7 |
| November | 62% | 1.8 |
| December | 55% | 1.3 |
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 Cherry Valley need?
A normal year in Cherry Valley brings 7,480 heating degree days, 39% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 317 cooling degree days, 65% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,117 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,376 | 0 |
| February | 1,184 | 0 |
| March | 1,052 | 0 |
| April | 645 | 2 |
| May | 311 | 16 |
| June | 100 | 64 |
| July | 30 | 119 |
| August | 51 | 89 |
| September | 188 | 25 |
| October | 524 | 1 |
| November | 840 | 0 |
| December | 1,180 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,480 | 317 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00301436. 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.
How does Cherry Valley's climate compare?
Cherry Valley is warmer than 26 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in New York. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.3°F is warmer than 21%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Cherry Valley share this climate record?
7 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.
- Canajoharie, NY2,064 people · 10 mi NE
- Fort Plain, NY2,002 people · 9 mi NE
- Palatine Bridge, NY788 people · 10 mi NE
- Nelliston, NY572 people · 10 mi NE
- Sharon Springs, NY500 people · 7 mi E
- Springfield Center, NY297 people · 7 mi W
- Ames, NY140 people · 7 mi E
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 Cherry Valley's climate
What is the coldest month in Cherry Valley?
January, with a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in Cherry Valley?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Cherry Valley's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cooperstown (12 miles away), records 86 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Cherry Valley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cherry Valley in zone 5b in ZIP code 13320, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Cherry Valley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 6; in one year in ten it comes after May 24. Waiting until May 24 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
- Cooperstown, NY12 miles from this station, 42.8°F a year
- Little Falls, NY17 miles from this station, 45.5°F a year
- Cobleskill, NY19 miles from this station, 45.6°F a year
- Schoharie, NY25 miles from this station, 47.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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