Pavilion, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Pavilion's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.4°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationPavilion (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00306464
- Location42.91°N 77.98°W
- Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population (census place)702
On October 23, the normal high in Pavilion is 57°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pavilion.
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 73° 50°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 48° 31°
- Dec 37° 23°
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 Pavilion each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 15°F | 23.4°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 33°F | 16°F | 24.5°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 23°F | 32.3°F | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 34°F | 44.1°F | – | <1 | 13 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 56.7°F | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 76°F | 56°F | 65.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 81°F | 59°F | 70.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 79°F | 58°F | 68.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 50°F | 61.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 40°F | 50.1°F | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 31°F | 39.3°F | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 23°F | 29.6°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 38°F | 47.1°F | – | 6 | 144 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −9°C | −4.8°C |
| February | 1°C | −9°C | −4.2°C |
| March | 5°C | −5°C | 0.2°C |
| April | 13°C | 1°C | 6.7°C |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | 13.7°C |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 18.8°C |
| July | 27°C | 15°C | 21.1°C |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 20.2°C |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 16.3°C |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 10.1°C |
| November | 9°C | 0°C | 4.1°C |
| December | 3°C | −5°C | −1.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Avon (11 miles away), gets 52 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306464; 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 Pavilion?
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 USC00306464.
When is the last frost in Pavilion?
In Pavilion, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 14 in half of years and before September 30 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 21 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 141 year in 10 before September 30; 9 in 10 before October 31
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 162 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 187 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 22 in half of springs and before October 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pavilion in zone 6a in ZIP code 14525, 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 USC00306464; 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 Pavilion?
In a normal year in Pavilion, 6 days a year reach 90°F and 144 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 144a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 53high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00306464.
How sunny is Pavilion?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Pavilion, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (76%) and December the cloudiest (50%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 1.4 |
| February | 58% | 2.2 |
| March | 62% | 3.4 |
| April | 65% | 4.5 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 72% | 5.9 |
| July | 76% | 5.9 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 74% | 4.2 |
| October | 62% | 2.6 |
| November | 59% | 1.7 |
| December | 50% | 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 Pavilion need?
A normal year in Pavilion brings 6,966 heating degree days, 30% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 491 cooling degree days, 46% 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 2,459 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,289 | 0 |
| February | 1,135 | 0 |
| March | 1,014 | 0 |
| April | 628 | 1 |
| May | 290 | 33 |
| June | 70 | 97 |
| July | 17 | 172 |
| August | 31 | 135 |
| September | 159 | 49 |
| October | 466 | 4 |
| November | 771 | 0 |
| December | 1,096 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,966 | 491 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306464. 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 Pavilion's climate compare?
Pavilion is warmer than 62 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 47.1°F is warmer than 28%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Pavilion 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.
- Le Roy, NY4,269 people · 5 mi N
- York, NY427 people · 6 mi SE
- Linwood, NY29 people · 2 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 Pavilion's climate
What is the coldest month in Pavilion?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Pavilion?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Pavilion's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Avon (11 miles away), records 52 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Pavilion in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pavilion in zone 6a in ZIP code 14525, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Pavilion?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 2; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 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
- Wyoming, NY11 miles from this station, 45.5°F a year
- Avon, NY11 miles from this station, 47.9°F a year
- Batavia, NY12 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Mount Morris, NY13 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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