Youngstown, NY Climate

Climate Insight: Youngstown, NY

Youngstown, New York runs an annual average of 49°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 58°F to a mean daily low of 40°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00309690, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Beyond temperature, Youngstown averages 34.4 inches of precipitation annually, with 55.2 inches typically falling as snow - a real factor for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. The frost-free season averages 182 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 29 and the first fall freeze near October 28. Turning to energy use, 6,364 heating degree days and 662 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Youngstown scores 58/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.