Watertown Weather Records

Watertown, 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 Watertown, New York was 99 °F which occurred on July 27, 1894.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Watertown, New York was -39 °F which occurred on December 29, 1933.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Watertown Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 29.4 10.8 66 -34 3.6 34.8
February 31.3 11.7 67 -31 2.9 29.2
March 40.0 21.6 82 -21 2.8 13.6
April 53.9 34.5 92 1 3.5 2.7
May 67.2 47.1 92 21 3.6 0.0
June 75.6 56.9 98 30 3.7 0.0
July 80.1 62.0 99 35 3.5 0.0
August 79.1 60.4 97 36 3.9 0.0
September 72.1 52.3 96 26 3.9 0.0
October 58.6 40.9 87 15 5.0 0.5
November 46.7 30.4 78 -3 4.2 8.8
December 35.3 19.6 69 -39 3.9 27.6
Entire year 55.9 37.5 99 -39 44.1 117.8
More Watertown Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 6, 1911
Lowest daily high -15 °F January 9, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F December 25, 1980
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
53 °F Jan 13–14, 2018
Most daily precipitation 4.9 inches August 18, 1949
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches October 2017
Most yearly precipitation 63.1 inches 2017
Most yearly days with precipitation 202 2008
Earliest snow in season October 1 1946
Latest snow in season May 20 1976
Most daily snow 45.0 inches November 15, 1900
Most monthly snow 108.2 inches December 1985
Most yearly snow 242.4 inches 1985
Most snow in a winter 225.3 inches 1899–1900
Greatest snow accumulation 50.0 inches February 2, 1977
Earliest freeze September 15 1913
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 29 1990
Latest freeze June 1 1945
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 23 2007
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 26 1920
Most days in a year < 0 °F 44 1904
Most days in a year < 32 °F 162 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 87 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 21 1898
Watertown Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Dec 11–25, 1950
Without precipitation 22 days Mar 4–25, 1987
With snow 15 days Dec 11–25, 1950
High temperature at or
below freezing
41 days Jan 28 – Mar 9, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 40 days Jun 21 – Jul 30, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Aug 28 – Sep 5, 1953
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Watertown is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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