Elmira Weather Records

Elmira, New York weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Elmira, New York was 107 °F which occurred on September 3, 1953.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Elmira, New York was -24 °F which occurred on January 5, 1904.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Elmira Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.8 15.8 72 -24 2.2 10.5
February 35.4 16.5 74 -21 1.9 10.1
March 43.9 23.2 86 -12 2.7 9.8
April 57.7 33.4 93 6 3.3 1.4
May 70.3 44.5 96 21 3.1 0.0
June 78.4 54.0 102 32 4.2 0.0
July 82.8 58.4 104 40 4.0 0.0
August 81.3 57.0 102 31 3.8 0.0
September 74.0 49.7 107 23 4.1 0.0
October 60.8 38.8 93 15 3.4 0.1
November 47.9 29.9 87 1 2.7 2.5
December 37.6 22.5 69 -16 2.6 8.4
Entire year 58.7 37.1 107 -24 37.8 41.0
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 6, 1908
Lowest daily high -1 °F January 18, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F March 29, 1910
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Jan 13–14, 2018
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches September 8, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches July 2018
Most yearly precipitation 57.6 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 172 2018
Earliest snow in season October 16 2009
Latest snow in season May 25 1925
Most daily snow 24.0 inches February 14, 1914
Most monthly snow 41.0 inches December 1969
Most yearly snow 90.5 inches 1994
Most snow in a winter 97.5 inches 1993–1994
Greatest snow accumulation 35.0 inches March 4, 1994
Earliest freeze August 29 1982
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 13 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 2002
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 27 1952
Latest freeze May 30 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 16 1947
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 19 1906
Most days in a year < 0 °F 27 2015
Most days in a year < 32 °F 163 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 111 1906
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 45 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1953
Elmira Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Nov 4–15, 1985
Without precipitation 36 days Aug 23 – Sep 27, 1908
With snow 7 days Jan 25–31, 1941
High temperature at or
below freezing
21 days Jan 12 – Feb 1, 2003
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 42 days Jun 28 – Aug 8, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Aug 25 – Sep 5, 1953
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Aug 25–28, 1948
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Elmira is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Elmira location