Ithaca Weather Records

Ithaca, 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 Ithaca, New York was 103 °F which occurred on July 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Ithaca, New York was -25 °F which occurred on February 2, 1961.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Ithaca Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 31.5 15.2 70 -25 2.2 17.1
February 33.6 15.9 73 -25 1.9 14.4
March 41.3 22.7 85 -17 2.8 12.0
April 54.8 33.7 91 -1 3.3 2.7
May 67.7 44.7 96 22 3.2 0.0
June 75.9 53.9 102 31 4.0 0.0
July 80.2 58.4 103 38 4.0 0.0
August 78.8 56.9 101 32 3.9 0.0
September 72.2 49.7 100 24 3.9 0.0
October 59.5 39.7 91 15 3.8 0.2
November 47.4 31.0 81 -5 2.9 4.6
December 36.7 22.6 69 -22 2.6 12.7
Entire year 57.0 37.4 103 -25 38.1 61.7
More Ithaca Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F August 7, 1918
Lowest daily high -4 °F February 18, 1979
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F October 1, 1953
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 13–14, 2018
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches October 28, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 12.6 inches July 1935
Most yearly precipitation 51.2 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 191 2018
Earliest snow in season October 11 1906
Latest snow in season May 25 1925
Most daily snow 26.0 inches February 14, 1914
Most monthly snow 54.0 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 129.3 inches 1958
Most snow in a winter 116.6 inches 1993–1994
Greatest snow accumulation 30.0 inches December 27, 1969
Earliest freeze September 13 1964
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F January 21 1906
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 22 1938
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 28 2009
Latest freeze June 9 1983
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 29 1990
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 2 1927
Most days in a year < 0 °F 25 2015
Most days in a year < 32 °F 161 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 92 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 26 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1936
Ithaca Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days May 18 – Jun 5, 1894
Without precipitation 23 days Oct 5–27, 1963
With snow 12 days Jan 15–26, 1966
High temperature at or
below freezing
33 days Dec 15, 1969 – Jan 16, 1970
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 36 days Jun 12 – Jul 17, 1949
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Aug 28 – Sep 5, 1953
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 8–10, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Ithaca is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Ithaca Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Cornell University location