Historical Weather in Syracuse, NY
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Syracuse going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Syracuse, NY, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Warmest MonthJulyAvg High: 82°F / Low: 61°F
Coldest MonthJanuaryAvg High: 32°F / Low: 16°F
Jan
32°/ 16°
💧 3.7"
❄️ 1.9"
Feb
34°/ 17°
💧 4.3"
❄️ 2.0"
Mar
44°/ 25°
💧 5.0"
❄️ 1.9"
Apr
57°/ 36°
💧 6.3"
❄️ 1.3"
May
70°/ 47°
💧 6.8"
❄️ 0.7"
Jun
77°/ 56°
💧 8.2"
Jul
82°/ 61°
💧 8.8"
Aug
80°/ 60°
💧 8.6"
Sep
73°/ 52°
💧 8.0"
Oct
61°/ 42°
💧 6.7"
❄️ 0.6"
Nov
49°/ 33°
💧 5.5"
❄️ 1.7"
Dec
37°/ 23°
💧 4.9"
❄️ 2.1"
Temperatures in Fahrenheit. Precipitation and snowfall in inches.
Syracuse, NY Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
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Syracuse, NY Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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Syracuse, NY Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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Syracuse Temperature Records
- Record High: The hottest temperature ever recorded in Syracuse, NY is 101°F, set on August 14, 2002.
- Record Low: The coldest temperature ever recorded in Syracuse, NY is -26°F, set on February 18, 1979.
- Data Coverage: Based on 57 years of data from NOAA weather station: SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP.
All-Time Record High
101°F
August 14, 2002
All-Time Record Low
-26°F
February 18, 1979
Monthly Temperature Records in Syracuse
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F(2018) | -25°F(1982) |
| February | 75°F(2018) | -26°F(1979) |
| March | 87°F(1986) | -17°F(2014) |
| April | 92°F(2009) | 6°F(2016) |
| May | 96°F(1977) | 26°F(2020) |
| June | 97°F(1988) | 33°F(1977) |
| July | 101°F(2011) | 41°F(2009) |
| August | 101°F(2002) | 39°F(1977) |
| September | 95°F(2018) | 28°F(1991) |
| October | 89°F(2023) | 19°F(1975) |
| November | 80°F(2022) | -5°F(2018) |
| December | 72°F(2001) | -22°F(1980) |
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