Syracuse Weather Records

Syracuse, New York weather averages and records from 1922–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Syracuse, New York was 102 °F which occurred on July 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Syracuse, New York was -26 °F which occurred on February 18, 1979.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Syracuse Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.2 16.5 70 -26 2.6 33.9
February 34.0 17.5 75 -26 2.4 30.3
March 42.8 25.2 87 -16 3.0 19.8
April 56.9 36.1 92 7 3.5 3.0
May 69.7 47.3 96 25 3.4 0.1
June 77.9 56.7 100 34 3.6 0.0
July 82.3 62.0 102 44 3.9 0.0
August 80.8 60.4 101 38 3.7 0.0
September 73.6 52.7 98 25 3.4 0.0
October 60.7 42.4 89 18 3.9 0.2
November 48.6 32.6 81 -1 3.2 9.8
December 37.5 23.6 72 -26 3.2 30.0
Entire year 58.2 39.5 102 -26 39.7 127.0
More Syracuse Weather Records
1922–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F July 11, 1936
Lowest daily high -7 °F December 29, 1933
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
50 °F January 23, 1957
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Jan 12–13, 2018
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches June 11, 1922
Most monthly precipitation 15.9 inches June 1922
Most yearly precipitation 58.2 inches 1976
Most yearly days with precipitation 204 1945
Earliest snow in season October 1 1946
Latest snow in season May 17 1973
Most daily snow 34.0 inches February 15, 1946
Most monthly snow 78.1 inches January 2004
Most yearly snow 207.9 inches 1993
Most snow in a winter 192.1 inches 1992–1993
Greatest snow accumulation 48.0 inches February 1, 1966
Earliest freeze September 23 1947
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 16 2012
Latest freeze May 24 1963
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 6 2022
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 29 1959
Most days in a year < 0 °F 25 2015
Most days in a year < 32 °F 157 1947
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 97 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 28 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1936
Syracuse Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 25 days Feb 8 – Mar 4, 2005
Without precipitation 25 days May 25 – Jun 18, 1949
With snow 18 days Dec 29, 1998 – Jan 15, 1999
High temperature at or
below freezing
32 days Jan 30 – Mar 2, 2015
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 43 days Jun 16 – Jul 28, 2020
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Aug 29 – Sep 5, 1973
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 8–10, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Syracuse is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Syracuse Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Syracuse Hancock International Airport location
1922–1938 Syracuse location