Little Falls, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Little Falls's normal year runs from 11°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.5°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationLittle Falls City Research
- Station IDUSC00304791
- Location43.06°N 74.87°W
- Elevation893 ft (272 m)
- Population4,527
On October 14, the normal high in Little Falls is 60°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Little Falls.
- Jan 30° 11°
- Feb 32° 12°
- Mar 40° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 73° 48°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 47° 28°
- Dec 35° 19°
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 Little Falls each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 11°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F | 11°F | 20.2°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 32°F | 12°F | 21.9°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 40°F | 20°F | 30.1°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 32°F | 43.0°F | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 55.9°F | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 76°F | 54°F | 65.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 81°F | 58°F | 69.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 79°F | 56°F | 67.6°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 48°F | 60.4°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 38°F | 48.5°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 28°F | 37.3°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 35°F | 19°F | 26.9°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 35°F | 45.5°F | – | 5 | 164 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1°C | −12°C | −6.6°C |
| February | 0°C | −11°C | −5.6°C |
| March | 5°C | −7°C | −1.1°C |
| April | 12°C | 0°C | 6.1°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.3°C |
| June | 25°C | 12°C | 18.3°C |
| July | 27°C | 14°C | 20.8°C |
| August | 26°C | 13°C | 19.8°C |
| September | 23°C | 9°C | 15.8°C |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 9.2°C |
| November | 8°C | −2°C | 2.9°C |
| December | 2°C | −7°C | −2.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cooperstown (24 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 USC00304791; 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 Little Falls?
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 USC00304791.
When is the last frost in Little Falls?
In Little Falls, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 5 in half of years and after May 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 21 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 51 year in 10 after May 20; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 151 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 174 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Little Falls in zone 5a in ZIP code 13365, 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 USC00304791; 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 Little Falls?
In a normal year in Little Falls, 5 days a year reach 90°F and 164 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 164a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 55high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1897) is 99°F, on July 9, 1936; the lowest is −30°F, on February 15, 1943.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1951, with 68.62 in; the snowiest season is 1993–94, with 140.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00304791; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00304791. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Little Falls?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Little Falls, 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 Little Falls need?
A normal year in Little Falls brings 7,470 heating degree days, 39% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 410 cooling degree days, 55% 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 2,275 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,390 | 0 |
| February | 1,207 | 0 |
| March | 1,084 | 0 |
| April | 660 | 2 |
| May | 301 | 19 |
| June | 83 | 83 |
| July | 17 | 156 |
| August | 35 | 116 |
| September | 171 | 33 |
| October | 512 | 2 |
| November | 830 | 0 |
| December | 1,181 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,470 | 410 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00304791. 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 Little Falls's climate compare?
Little Falls is warmer than 31 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 45.5°F is warmer than 21%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Little Falls share this climate record?
11 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.
- Ilion, NY7,559 people · 9 mi W
- Herkimer, NY7,254 people · 7 mi W
- Mohawk, NY2,376 people · 8 mi SW
- Frankfort, NY2,292 people · 10 mi W
- Dolgeville, NY2,015 people · 6 mi NE
- St. Johnsville, NY1,711 people · 11 mi SE
- East Herkimer, NY711 people · 5 mi W
- East Frankfort, NY480 people · 10 mi W
- Middleville, NY431 people · 7 mi NW
- Salisbury Center, NY238 people · 7 mi NE
- South Ilion, NY198 people · 11 mi SW
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 Little Falls's climate
What is the coldest month in Little Falls?
January, with a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 11°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in Little Falls?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Little Falls's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cooperstown (24 miles away), records 86 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Little Falls in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Little Falls in zone 5a in ZIP code 13365, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Little Falls?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 5; in one year in ten it comes after May 20. Waiting until May 20 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
- Cherry Valley, NY17 miles from this station, 45.3°F a year
- Trenton Falls, NY21 miles from this station, 45.4°F a year
- Gloversville, NY23 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Cooperstown, NY24 miles from this station, 42.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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