Platte Clove, New York climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Platte Clove's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 67.7 inches of precipitation and 86 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.5°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 27°C, 1,719 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPlatte Clove
- Station IDUSC00306649
- Location42.14°N 74.09°W
- Elevation2,032 ft (619 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Platte Clove is 56°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 38%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Platte Clove.
- Jan 32° 12°
- Feb 35° 13°
- Mar 42° 20°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 75° 51°
- Jul 80° 55°
- Aug 79° 54°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 47° 28°
- Dec 37° 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 at Platte Clove each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in December (7.23 in), the least in February (3.98 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 12°F | 22.3°F | 4.87 | 19.9 | 16 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 35°F | 13°F | 24.1°F | 3.98 | 20.7 | 13 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 20°F | 31.2°F | 5.66 | 14.5 | 14 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 31°F | 43.0°F | 5.20 | 3.1 | 13 | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 54.4°F | 4.76 | 0.3 | 14 | <1 | 3 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 75°F | 51°F | 62.7°F | 6.00 | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 80°F | 55°F | 67.8°F | 5.47 | 0.0 | 13 | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 79°F | 54°F | 66.3°F | 6.26 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 72°F | 48°F | 59.8°F | 6.34 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 37°F | 48.2°F | 6.96 | 1.8 | 12 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 28°F | 37.8°F | 4.94 | 4.9 | 12 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 19°F | 28.0°F | 7.23 | 20.5 | 16 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 34°F | 45.5°F | 67.67 | 85.7 | 162 | 4 | 165 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −11°C | −5.4°C | 124 mm | 51 cm |
| February | 2°C | −10°C | −4.4°C | 101 mm | 53 cm |
| March | 6°C | −7°C | −0.4°C | 144 mm | 37 cm |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 6.1°C | 132 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 19°C | 6°C | 12.4°C | 121 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 17.1°C | 152 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27°C | 13°C | 19.9°C | 139 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 159 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 161 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 9.0°C | 177 mm | 5 cm |
| November | 8°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 125 mm | 12 cm |
| December | 3°C | −7°C | −2.2°C | 184 mm | 52 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306649; 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.
Which months are mildest at Platte Clove?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (11).
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 USC00306649.
When is the last frost at Platte Clove?
In Platte Clove, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 23 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 91 year in 10 after May 25; 9 in 10 after April 26
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 23; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 147 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 170 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before October 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Platte Clove in zone 5b in ZIP code 12427, 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 USC00306649; 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 at Platte Clove?
In a normal year in Platte Clove, 4 days a year reach 90°F, 165 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 162 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 165a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 54high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 162a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 21a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00306649.
How sunny is it at Platte Clove?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Platte Clove, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Platte Clove record?
A normal year at Platte Clove brings 7,395 heating degree days, 38% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 309 cooling degree days, 66% 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 2,067 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,324 | 0 |
| February | 1,144 | 0 |
| March | 1,049 | 0 |
| April | 663 | 3 |
| May | 345 | 14 |
| June | 119 | 52 |
| July | 33 | 118 |
| August | 50 | 90 |
| September | 185 | 30 |
| October | 521 | 2 |
| November | 816 | 0 |
| December | 1,147 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,395 | 309 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306649. 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 Platte Clove's climate compare?
Platte Clove is warmer than 31 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in New York, and wetter than 117. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.5°F is warmer than 21%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Platte Clove 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 Platte Clove 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.
- Saugerties, NY3,874 people · 9 mi SE
- Woodstock, NY2,562 people · 7 mi S
- Glasco, NY2,275 people · 10 mi SE
- Saugerties South, NY2,253 people · 9 mi SE
- West Hurley, NY1,733 people · 9 mi S
- Ruby, NY1,147 people · 10 mi SE
- Tivoli, NY1,019 people · 11 mi SE
- Palenville, NY990 people · 5 mi NE
- Zena, NY972 people · 8 mi S
- Cementon, NY305 people · 9 mi E
- Malden-on-Hudson, NY256 people · 9 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 Platte Clove's climate
What is the coldest month at Platte Clove?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Platte Clove?
Yes: 86 inches in a normal year, falling on 54 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (20.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Platte Clove?
December, with 7.23 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.98 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Platte Clove in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Platte Clove in zone 5b in ZIP code 12427, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Platte Clove?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; 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
- East Jewett, NY7 miles from this station, 43.6°F a year
- Cairo, NY12 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Hudson, NY17 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Slide Mountain, NY19 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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