Victor, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Victor's normal year runs from 17°F February nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.2°C, February lows of −8°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationVictor (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00308839
- Location43.00°N 77.45°W
- Elevation588 ft (179 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,670
On October 23, the normal high in Victor is 59°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Victor.
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 43° 24°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 50°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 32°
- Dec 40° 22°
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 Victor each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 16°F | 27.3°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 37°F | 17°F | 26.8°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 43°F | 24°F | 33.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 35°F | 45.0°F | – | <1 | 14 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 57.9°F | – | 1 | 4 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 77°F | 56°F | 66.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 81°F | 61°F | 71.0°F | – | 7 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 80°F | 59°F | 69.6°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 50°F | 61.3°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 41°F | 51.6°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 32°F | 40.6°F | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 40°F | 22°F | 31.0°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 38°F | 48.5°F | – | 11 | 142 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −9°C | −2.6°C |
| February | 3°C | −8°C | −2.9°C |
| March | 6°C | −5°C | 0.8°C |
| April | 13°C | 1°C | 7.2°C |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | 14.4°C |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 21.7°C |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 20.9°C |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 16.3°C |
| October | 17°C | 5°C | 10.9°C |
| November | 10°C | 0°C | 4.8°C |
| December | 4°C | −5°C | −0.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Rochester (14 miles away), gets 102 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00308839; 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 Victor?
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 USC00308839.
When is the last frost in Victor?
In Victor, 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 17 in half of years and before October 2 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 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 2; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 167 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 192 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 20 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Victor in zone 6b in ZIP code 14564, 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 USC00308839; 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 Victor?
In a normal year in Victor, 11 days a year reach 90°F and 142 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 142a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 33high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00308839.
How sunny is Victor?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Victor, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (49%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 1.3 |
| February | 55% | 2.0 |
| March | 64% | 3.4 |
| April | 66% | 4.5 |
| May | 71% | 5.4 |
| June | 74% | 5.9 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 77% | 5.2 |
| September | 76% | 4.1 |
| October | 63% | 2.5 |
| November | 59% | 1.6 |
| December | 49% | 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 much heating and cooling does Victor need?
A normal year in Victor brings 6,457 heating degree days, 20% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 476 cooling degree days, 48% 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 2,498 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,168 | 0 |
| February | 1,069 | 0 |
| March | 978 | 0 |
| April | 600 | 0 |
| May | 239 | 17 |
| June | 48 | 91 |
| July | 4 | 190 |
| August | 9 | 150 |
| September | 138 | 27 |
| October | 417 | 1 |
| November | 734 | 0 |
| December | 1,053 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,457 | 476 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00308839. 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 Victor been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 49.0°F, 0.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 48.5°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | +2.4°F |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +3.1°F |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +0.5°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00308839. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Victor's climate compare?
Victor is warmer than 82 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 48.5°F is warmer than 34%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Victor share this climate record?
9 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.
- East Rochester, NY6,139 people · 8 mi N
- Fairport, NY5,341 people · 7 mi N
- Palmyra, NY3,263 people · 12 mi E
- Honeoye Falls, NY2,817 people · 8 mi SW
- Macedon, NY1,885 people · 9 mi NE
- Bloomfield, NY1,335 people · 7 mi S
- Pittsford, NY1,327 people · 7 mi NW
- St. John Fisher College, NY1,301 people · 8 mi NW
- Nazareth College, NY1,259 people · 8 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 Victor's climate
What is the coldest month in Victor?
February, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Victor?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Victor's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Rochester (14 miles away), records 102 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Victor in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Victor in zone 6b in ZIP code 14564, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Victor?
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
- Canandaigua, NY14 miles from this station, 48.8°F a year
- Rochester, NY14 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Honeoye, NY15 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Avon, NY17 miles from this station, 47.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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