Gloversville, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Gloversville's normal year runs from 7°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 50.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.3°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 25°C, 1,289 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGloversville 7 mi NW (Peck Lake)
- Station IDUSC00303322
- Location43.12°N 74.42°W
- Elevation1,455 ft (444 m)
- Population14,894
On October 23, the normal high in Gloversville is 50°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gloversville.
- Jan 25° 7°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 35° 16°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 63° 42°
- Jun 72° 52°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 73° 54°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 16°
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 Gloversville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.91 in), the least in February (3.48 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 7°F | 15.8°F | 3.87 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 27°F | 8°F | 17.4°F | 3.48 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 35°F | 16°F | 25.8°F | 3.72 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 29°F | 38.8°F | 4.35 | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 63°F | 42°F | 52.5°F | 4.47 | – | <1 | 3 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 72°F | 52°F | 61.7°F | 4.91 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 77°F | 56°F | 66.2°F | 4.83 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 73°F | 54°F | 63.5°F | 4.10 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 67°F | 46°F | 56.6°F | 4.34 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 53°F | 36°F | 44.3°F | 4.87 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 41°F | 25°F | 32.8°F | 3.65 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 30°F | 16°F | 23.1°F | 4.14 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 32°F | 41.5°F | 50.73 | – | <1 | 179 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −14°C | −9.0°C | 98 mm |
| February | −3°C | −13°C | −8.1°C | 88 mm |
| March | 2°C | −9°C | −3.4°C | 94 mm |
| April | 9°C | −1°C | 3.8°C | 110 mm |
| May | 17°C | 6°C | 11.4°C | 114 mm |
| June | 22°C | 11°C | 16.5°C | 125 mm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 19.0°C | 123 mm |
| August | 23°C | 12°C | 17.5°C | 104 mm |
| September | 19°C | 8°C | 13.7°C | 110 mm |
| October | 12°C | 2°C | 6.8°C | 124 mm |
| November | 5°C | −4°C | 0.4°C | 93 mm |
| December | −1°C | −9°C | −4.9°C | 105 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00303322; 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 Gloversville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00303322.
When is the last frost in Gloversville?
In Gloversville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 11 in half of years and after May 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 3 in half of years and before September 20 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 111 year in 10 after May 25; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 31 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 143 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 165 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gloversville in zone 5b in ZIP code 12095, 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 USC00303322; 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 Gloversville?
In a normal year in Gloversville, a 90°F day is rare and 179 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 179a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 83high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00303322.
How sunny is Gloversville?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Gloversville, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (74%) and December the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.5 |
| February | 60% | 2.3 |
| March | 64% | 3.5 |
| April | 65% | 4.5 |
| May | 66% | 5.2 |
| June | 69% | 5.7 |
| July | 74% | 5.8 |
| August | 74% | 5.1 |
| September | 74% | 4.1 |
| October | 61% | 2.5 |
| November | 60% | 1.6 |
| December | 52% | 1.1 |
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 Gloversville need?
A normal year in Gloversville brings 8,675 heating degree days, 61% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 163 cooling degree days, 82% 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 1,692 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,525 | 0 |
| February | 1,331 | 0 |
| March | 1,214 | 0 |
| April | 788 | 0 |
| May | 393 | 5 |
| June | 131 | 32 |
| July | 38 | 77 |
| August | 84 | 37 |
| September | 265 | 13 |
| October | 642 | 0 |
| November | 966 | 0 |
| December | 1,300 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,675 | 163 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00303322. 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 Gloversville been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 42.6°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 41.5°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.2°F | +1.7°F | 53.79 |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +2.2°F | 50.99 |
| 2024 | 44.6°F | +3.1°F | 55.02 |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | +1.1°F | 48.44 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00303322. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Gloversville's climate compare?
Gloversville is warmer than 2 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in New York, and wetter than 109. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.5°F is warmer than 8%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gloversville is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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 Gloversville 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.
- Johnstown, NY8,027 people · 8 mi S
- Broadalbin, NY1,334 people · 12 mi E
- Tribes Hill, NY1,004 people · 13 mi SE
- Fultonville, NY783 people · 12 mi S
- Mayfield, NY778 people · 8 mi E
- Fonda, NY691 people · 11 mi S
- Caroga Lake, NY496 people · 3 mi NW
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 Gloversville's climate
What is the coldest month in Gloversville?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 56°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Gloversville?
June, with 4.91 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.48 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Gloversville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gloversville in zone 5b in ZIP code 12095, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Gloversville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 25. Waiting until May 25 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
- Little Falls, NY23 miles from this station, 45.5°F a year
- Cherry Valley, NY25 miles from this station, 45.3°F a year
- Delanson, NY27 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Conklingville Dam, NY29 miles from this station, 45.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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