Wanakena Ranger School, New York climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Wanakena Ranger School's normal year runs from 5°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 43.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.2°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 26°C, 1,095 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWanakena Ranger School
- Station IDUSC00308944
- Location44.15°N 74.90°W
- Elevation1,510 ft (460 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Wanakena Ranger School is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 46%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wanakena Ranger School.
- Jan 29° 5°
- Feb 31° 5°
- Mar 40° 13°
- Apr 54° 30°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 78° 54°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 57° 36°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 34° 14°
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 Wanakena Ranger School each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 5°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.69 in), the least in February (2.50 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F | 5°F | 16.9°F | 3.05 | 17 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 31°F | 5°F | 18.2°F | 2.50 | 14 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 40°F | 13°F | 26.6°F | 2.83 | 13 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 30°F | 41.8°F | 3.18 | 12 | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 41°F | 54.3°F | 3.67 | 13 | <1 | 6 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 76°F | 50°F | 63.1°F | 4.15 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 79°F | 55°F | 67.1°F | 4.69 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 78°F | 54°F | 65.8°F | 3.72 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 71°F | 46°F | 58.8°F | 4.30 | 12 | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 57°F | 36°F | 46.4°F | 4.49 | 14 | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| November | 45°F | 25°F | 34.8°F | 3.59 | 15 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 34°F | 14°F | 23.8°F | 2.95 | 17 | <1 | 29 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 55°F | 31°F | 43.1°F | 43.12 | 163 | 2 | 181 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −15°C | −8.4°C | 77 mm |
| February | 0°C | −15°C | −7.7°C | 64 mm |
| March | 4°C | −10°C | −3.0°C | 72 mm |
| April | 12°C | −1°C | 5.4°C | 81 mm |
| May | 19°C | 5°C | 12.4°C | 93 mm |
| June | 24°C | 10°C | 17.3°C | 105 mm |
| July | 26°C | 13°C | 19.5°C | 119 mm |
| August | 25°C | 12°C | 18.8°C | 94 mm |
| September | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 109 mm |
| October | 14°C | 2°C | 8.0°C | 114 mm |
| November | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C | 91 mm |
| December | 1°C | −10°C | −4.6°C | 75 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Big Moose (3 mi SE) (24 miles away), gets 154 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00308944; 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 Wanakena Ranger School?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, August 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 USC00308944.
When is the last frost at Wanakena Ranger School?
In Wanakena Ranger School, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 18 in half of years and after June 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 in half of years and before September 14 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 181 year in 10 after June 2; 9 in 10 after May 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 14; 9 in 10 before October 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 132 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 156 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 6 in half of springs and before October 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wanakena Ranger School in zone 4a in ZIP code 13695, 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 USC00308944; 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 Wanakena Ranger School?
In a normal year in Wanakena Ranger School, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 181 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 163 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 181a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 66high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 163a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1910) is 100°F, on June 25, 1987; the lowest is −45°F, on February 9, 1934.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1947, with 53.39 in; the snowiest season is 1942–43, with 225.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00308944; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00308944. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Wanakena Ranger School?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Wanakena Ranger School, 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 Wanakena Ranger School record?
A normal year at Wanakena Ranger School brings 8,231 heating degree days, 53% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 301 cooling degree days, 67% 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 2,005 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,493 | 0 |
| February | 1,309 | 0 |
| March | 1,190 | 0 |
| April | 697 | 2 |
| May | 347 | 14 |
| June | 117 | 59 |
| July | 42 | 107 |
| August | 61 | 88 |
| September | 217 | 30 |
| October | 578 | 3 |
| November | 905 | 0 |
| December | 1,276 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,231 | 301 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00308944. 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 Wanakena Ranger School's climate compare?
Wanakena Ranger School is warmer than 8 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in New York, and wetter than 61. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.1°F is warmer than 12%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wanakena Ranger School 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 Wanakena Ranger School share this climate record?
2 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.
- Star Lake, NY640 people · 7 mi W
- Cranberry Lake, NY193 people · 3 mi NE
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 Wanakena Ranger School's climate
What is the coldest month at Wanakena Ranger School?
January, with a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 5°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Wanakena Ranger School?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Big Moose (3 mi SE) (24 miles away), records 154 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Wanakena Ranger School?
July, with 4.69 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.50 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wanakena Ranger School in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wanakena Ranger School in zone 4a in ZIP code 13695, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Wanakena Ranger School?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 18; in one year in ten it comes after June 2. Waiting until June 2 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
- Stillwater Reservoir, NY19 miles from this station, 41.3°F a year
- Tupper Lake, NY24 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Big Moose (3 mi SE), NY24 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Colton, NY30 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made