Ray Brook, New York climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Ray Brook's normal year runs from 5°F January nights to 74°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.4°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 24°C.
- NOAA stationRay Brook
- Station IDUSC00306957
- Location44.30°N 74.10°W
- Elevation1,620 ft (494 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Ray Brook is 50°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Ray Brook.
- Jan 23° 5°
- Feb 26° 5°
- Mar 34° 14°
- Apr 48° 27°
- May 61° 39°
- Jun 70° 49°
- Jul 74° 53°
- Aug 72° 51°
- Sep 66° 44°
- Oct 52° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- Dec 27° 15°
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 Ray Brook each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 74°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 5°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F | 5°F | 14.3°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 26°F | 5°F | 15.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 34°F | 14°F | 24.3°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 27°F | 37.6°F | – | <1 | 23 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 61°F | 39°F | 50.2°F | – | <1 | 9 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 70°F | 49°F | 59.4°F | – | 1 | 1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 74°F | 53°F | 63.7°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 72°F | 51°F | 61.9°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 66°F | 44°F | 54.9°F | – | <1 | 5 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 36°F | 43.9°F | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 26°F | 32.9°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 27°F | 15°F | 21.0°F | – | <1 | 29 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 31°F | 39.9°F | – | 1 | 192 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −15°C | −9.8°C |
| February | −4°C | −15°C | −9.3°C |
| March | 1°C | −10°C | −4.3°C |
| April | 9°C | −3°C | 3.1°C |
| May | 16°C | 4°C | 10.1°C |
| June | 21°C | 10°C | 15.2°C |
| July | 24°C | 12°C | 17.6°C |
| August | 22°C | 11°C | 16.6°C |
| September | 19°C | 7°C | 12.7°C |
| October | 11°C | 2°C | 6.6°C |
| November | 4°C | −3°C | 0.5°C |
| December | −3°C | −10°C | −6.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lake Placid (6 miles away), gets 104 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306957; 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 Ray Brook?
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 USC00306957.
When is the last frost at Ray Brook?
In Ray Brook, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 21 in half of years and after June 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 24 in half of years and before September 7 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 211 year in 10 after June 5; 9 in 10 after May 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 241 year in 10 before September 7; 9 in 10 before October 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 123 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 151 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 8 in half of springs and before October 7 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ray Brook in zone 4a in ZIP code 12977, 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 USC00306957; 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 Ray Brook?
In a normal year in Ray Brook, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 192 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
- 192a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 78high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00306957.
How sunny is it at Ray Brook?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Ray Brook, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (74%) and December the cloudiest (50%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.4 |
| February | 60% | 2.2 |
| March | 64% | 3.4 |
| April | 64% | 4.4 |
| May | 66% | 5.2 |
| June | 69% | 5.6 |
| July | 74% | 5.7 |
| August | 74% | 5.0 |
| September | 74% | 4.0 |
| October | 61% | 2.4 |
| November | 57% | 1.5 |
| December | 50% | 1.0 |
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 Ray Brook record?
A normal year at Ray Brook brings 9,225 heating degree days, 72% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 128 cooling degree days, 86% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,440 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,572 | 0 |
| February | 1,391 | 0 |
| March | 1,263 | 0 |
| April | 824 | 0 |
| May | 463 | 4 |
| June | 197 | 27 |
| July | 95 | 55 |
| August | 132 | 34 |
| September | 311 | 8 |
| October | 653 | 0 |
| November | 962 | 0 |
| December | 1,364 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,225 | 128 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306957. 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 Ray Brook's climate compare?
Ray Brook is warmer than 1 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in New York. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.9°F is warmer than 5%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Ray Brook's climate
What is the coldest month at Ray Brook?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 5°F. The warmest is July (74°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at Ray Brook?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lake Placid (6 miles away), records 104 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Ray Brook in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Ray Brook in zone 4a in ZIP code 12977, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Ray Brook?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 21; in one year in ten it comes after June 5. Waiting until June 5 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
- Lake Placid, NY6 miles from this station, 40.6°F a year
- Saranac Lake, NY8 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Tupper Lake, NY17 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Newcomb, NY23 miles from this station, 40.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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